Benson State Park

Benson is a real fun pitch and putt 9 hole course. Nothing to technical but there are still enough trees to keep things interesting. This park is a great family park with picnic areas and fishing also ... show more ›

Benson is a real fun pitch and putt 9 hole course. Nothing to technical but there are still enough trees to keep things interesting. This park is a great family park with picnic areas and fishing also. If they put Tee signs and pads in, I would easly rate this an A+ for what the course is, A PITCH AND PUTT.

A SHORT course...but surprisingly fun with some interesting shots. Nothing too technically spectacular mind you...but enough to keep you from tossing your putter/heavy mid in a hyzer at the basket. ... show more ›

A SHORT course...but surprisingly fun with some interesting shots. Nothing too technically spectacular mind you...but enough to keep you from tossing your putter/heavy mid in a hyzer at the basket.

In the winter/spring there is a nice water fall on the bluff behind the park; makes for good picknicking.

Benson is an alright park...the course was pretty short. They didn't have actual tee pads, just some wood chips in a hole with a railroad ties for the head of the tee. The nice thing about this park i ... show more ›

Benson is an alright park...the course was pretty short. They didn't have actual tee pads, just some wood chips in a hole with a railroad ties for the head of the tee. The nice thing about this park is that they have part of the basket painted yellow so its easier to see. The holes are relatively short compared to the other parks that I have been to.
It is close to I-84 so that can be a bit annoying and the only way to access the part is to head east bound on 84 and then you have to get back on 84 E before you can head west again. The closest place for you to turnaround is at Multnomah falls (about 1/2 mile)
Another down side is the park charges a $5 day fee or the annual pass is $30, but I guess there are a lot of places like that.

Uneven tees, few course markers (not really a problem since the course is so short and the flow is logical). Flat, but enough tree cover to make shots interesting. Not worth the drive for 9 holes, b ... show more ›

Uneven tees, few course markers (not really a problem since the course is so short and the flow is logical). Flat, but enough tree cover to make shots interesting. Not worth the drive for 9 holes, but if you're in the area anyway it's worth a stop. As the Ace Race proved, this whole course can be played with a putter with good results.

I love this little course! Every shot is a pretty tight window, even if it's not very long...it's still challenging. The grass was too long, but they were mowing during our final round, that will br ... show more ›

I love this little course! Every shot is a pretty tight window, even if it's not very long...it's still challenging. The grass was too long, but they were mowing during our final round, that will bring the "skip" into play. Every basket is reachable on the drive, and the placement of baskets is very good. Better pads would be good, but since you don't really need to "wind up" on your drives, it's not too bad. A great place to spend the day with your bbq and fishing pole.

THEY FINALLY FIXED BENSON! the new layout is so much better, and plays like it should have, looks as if it will be PLAYABLE during summer when the picnickers arrive. Short course, but not silly short ... show more ›

THEY FINALLY FIXED BENSON! the new layout is so much better, and plays like it should have, looks as if it will be PLAYABLE during summer when the picnickers arrive. Short course, but not silly short like it used to be, lots of easy ace runs and short holes allow you to use a variety of shots that you might not normally use off the teepad. Benson is a fun course!