Benson State Recreation Area

Benson State Recreation Area
Benson State Recreation Area in 2024
Benson State Recreation Area is located in Oregon
Benson State Recreation Area
Benson State Recreation Area is located in the United States
Benson State Recreation Area
TypePublic, state
LocationMultnomah County, Oregon
Nearest cityTroutdale
Coordinates45°34′44″N 122°07′32″W / 45.5790072°N 122.1256421°W / 45.5790072; -122.1256421[1]
EtymologySimon Benson
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department

Benson State Recreation Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

The Recreation Area contains a disc golf course and picnic area and is home to Benson Lake and Hartman Pond, which are open to non-motorized personal boats, swimming, and fishing.[2]

Benson State Recreation Area as well ask Benson Lake are named for businessman and philanthropist Simon Benson. Hartman Pond is named for Bud Hartman, a prominent local fisherman and officer of the Oregon Bass and Panfish Club. Benson Lake is the body of water that Multnomah Falls drains into.

  1. ^ "Benson State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Benson State Recreation Area - Oregon State Parks". stateparks.oregon.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2024.