Lake Benson Park

Category: Park in Garner, North Carolina

Address: 921 Buffaloe Rd, Garner, NC 27529, USA

Phone: +19197734442

Reviews

Dattprasad Kurtarkar

Sep 20, 2022

Great park for a family outing or get together with friends for birthdays or party. It has a great play area for kids, lots of Shelter's for party's and nice trail along the lake with a fantastic view. Would be visiting here again for sure.

Sindy Driggers

Sep 16, 2022

Beautiful day for a walk with the pups . Nice and cool in the trees.

Sai Krishna

Sep 15, 2022

Nice lake, well maintained park . Good for walking and playing

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Questions & Answers

Are there grills in the picnic area?

Robin Harkess | Oct 1, 2018
Ivan Morales | Oct 1, 2018

Yes ...they have ..is a good place for kids to..

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We can fishing?

Martinez Martinez | Oct 1, 2019
ROB B | Oct 1, 2019

Yes we can and if you use the right bait you can catch a big one

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Does the park jave a dog park?

Mel Warren | Oct 1, 2018
Steven Cobb | Oct 1, 2018

Yes

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Are you allowed to have a bouncing house when you rent a shelter at the park?

Kelly Gonzalez | Dec 4, 2021
Valaree Peck | Dec 4, 2021

I am not sure. You'd have to call and ask

Is there a disc golf course there?

Sandra Gutierrez | Sep 30, 2020
W. Fred Simmons | Sep 30, 2020

No golf that I have seen

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Are there boat size restrictions

Alison McIntyre | Oct 1, 2018
jorge bermudez | Oct 1, 2018

You know....... Is a good question. I never pay attention in that , but don't remember have seen a boat in the lake ....

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Can you go off trail

Kelly Marin | Aug 1, 2022
C_bisquet Chillin n fufilling | Aug 1, 2022

Yea, there is a few spots

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Can you fish there ?

Adolfo Andrade | Jun 2, 2022
Tyler Rojas | Jun 2, 2022

yeah you can

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Can you rent a shelter in early September? The calendar doesn’t let me reserve past August.

Leetrice Lynn | May 3, 2022
Gary Snyder | May 3, 2022

I really don't know

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Is there an entrance fee to use Parks in Garner.

L Maxi Kosakowski | Sep 30, 2021
Angel Enriquez | Sep 30, 2021

Free, bring your 🐕

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Can you ride bikes?

Amber Christensen | Sep 30, 2021
Patrick Connelly | Sep 30, 2021

Yes, the greenway allows bikes

Is there a price to pay or is it open to the public?

Kaila McMaster | Sep 30, 2020
wilson jaquan | Sep 30, 2020

Its open to the public and a lot of Pokemon stops and Gym

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Are there lights around the walking trails?

Monty Fowler | Sep 30, 2020
Doug K | Sep 30, 2020

No lights around the trail.

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Can you swim here?

mikayla brewer | Oct 1, 2019
Cameron Lanning | Oct 1, 2019

Nope

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How is the fishing at this lake.

Timothy Lewis Bullock | Oct 1, 2019
Steve Steve | Oct 1, 2019

Its hit or miss. Everytime i go fish there

Is today's event going on???

Kasturi Sahu | Oct 1, 2019
Jeffery Szalaj | Oct 1, 2019

No.. raining.

Do they have mountain. Bike trails

Robert Reaves | Oct 1, 2019
Sam Jackson | Oct 1, 2019

They have paved trails that you can ride your bike on, but it's not a "mountain bike" trail. Lake Crabtree in Cary has some nice single track trails. Some of them have a lot of roots, though.

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How much $ to rent a boat and what hours/ days can u do this?

Cindy Hall | Oct 1, 2019
Heather Gibbs | Oct 1, 2019

Hours   Friday Saturday Sunday March-June 12-7pm 7am-7pm 12-7pm July-August Closed 7am-7pm 12-7pm September-October 12-7pm 7am-7pm 12-7pm   Rates   With Trolling Motor and Battery Without Trolling Motor and BatteryJon Boat Hourly $8 $4Jon Boat Daily $40 $20 Canoes/Kayaks $5 per hour. *Cash payments only accepted at this facility. Senior Citizens (55 and better) are charged half price for FULL DAY boat rentals.

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Can you bring electronic toy car like Power Wheels?

Rasheda Graham | Oct 1, 2019
R L | Oct 1, 2019

Yes you can. There is a lot of open field.

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Are dogs allowed

Howard Chappell | Oct 1, 2019
Troy Aldridge | Oct 1, 2019

Yes, dogs are allowed on a leash. They have a small dog park here as well.

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Where do you fish at an do you need a boat

Kevin Adams | Oct 1, 2018
Helen Tilkins | Oct 1, 2018

Yes you definitely have to use their boats. I liked fishing over on the other side of the island

Can I use my own canoe in the lake?

Paul Deal | Oct 1, 2018
Helen Tilkins | Oct 1, 2018

I wish but no. You have to use their boats. But I've seen a lot of BIG fish come out of that lake.

Can you swim or bring inflatables?

Jasmine Williams | Oct 1, 2018
Kyle Bolton | Oct 1, 2018

Boats only no swimming

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How to reserve for the 27th?

Taminah | Oct 1, 2018
Brett Cimato | Oct 1, 2018

Contact the Garner Parks and Recreation dept.

Is swimming allowed and is it safe for Children?

Kristi Jones | Oct 1, 2018
Helen Tilkins | Oct 1, 2018

No swimming and you can only get on lake by renting a boat from the pier

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Can u go camping there?

Ricardo Guerra | Oct 1, 2018
Kyle Bolton | Oct 1, 2018

No

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Is there a field to play catch or play baseball or Football

Azariah Saint-Cyr | Oct 1, 2018
carlos delgado | Oct 1, 2018

Neither Lake Benson nor White Deer Park (across the street) have baseball fields, however both have large fields which can accommodate several groups at one time. Parking is plenty and is usually located next to each field or a short walk from each field.

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Is there a basketball court

King Miles | Oct 1, 2018
Helen Tilkins | Oct 1, 2018

No.

Do they allow fishing?

Lauren Howell | Oct 1, 2018
Helen Tilkins | Oct 1, 2018

You have rent a boat from the boat house in order to fish, can't fish from the shore

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Why is the water so low on the lake? We are not having that bad of a drought!!!

Helen Tilkins | Oct 1, 2018
Elizabeth Royal | Oct 1, 2018

We're actually in a pretty significant drought. If it were summer, we would be hearing more about it.

is there overnight parkinkg sites for rvs?

Pat Kelly | Oct 1, 2018
Andrew Zapata | Oct 1, 2019

No

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