Another local favorite. Restrooms behind the gorilla cage were open and very clean. Family restrooms are built in as well. Go up the hill and check out the restored Old Lady in the Shoe or go for an an easy walk around the pond. Great place for toddlers to learn to bike. Theres a fenced in dog park near by. Also the 9/11 Memorial is worth a visit if U have never been to Bensons. The playground is excellent for toddlers but my 8 yr old is getting a little big for it.

Such an awesome place to, bring the kids, or grandkids and dont forget to bring your dogs. So many awesome trails that are moderate to easy. The dog park is also one of the nicest one Ive been to and very clean as well. Such a great place to find your own space if needed. Very clean and fun. Hope to see everyone there, dont miss out!

Great walking trails and dog park! Perfect place to go for a walk in nature, many different trails for many different fitness levels from flat concrete to mild hiking. The dog park is very spacious, lots of friendly dog visitors. The dog park is free to use, check the website for more detailed information. We love to bring our pup here without needing a membership.

This is a wonderful park for families and you can bring the dog. Many trails to choose from as well as several ponds on the property. Also a great place for birders. Vast and beautiful and be sure to check out the lovely memorial to 9/11. They did a superb job on the details put into this memorial.

Quiet and tranquil today. Great place for a jog, walk or for fresh air. Theres a dog playground. The gorilla house, a remnant of the zoo days, is a reminder of what we do to caged animals. It should be destroyed and a memorial put in its place in memory of its last tenant who went south to Florida when zoo closed. The former owner regretted trying to make the park more amusement related than a place to exhibit animals in caring manner. That would have required more exhibit improvements and more money which was a scarce resource during those recessionary times. The mixed history doesnt take away from the parks current state and tranquil state with much of the effort and thanks provided by the Friends of Benson Park. A very dedicated group of volunteers who help with maintenance and improvements. What you see is for the most part the work of the Town Of Hudson and the Friends organization.

A great picnic spot.The trails are kids, elderly and dogs friendly.Lost Mickey and Minnie mouse (small toys) here.If found, please reach out. Thanks

The nature there looks awesome! I got some amazing photos from there.

Great place to take the kids. Awesome playground and great walking trails.

Great trails, a haunting 9/11 Memorial, amazing green spaces, and beautiful sunsets. This is a peaceful, serene place to enjoy the outdoors. Its a great place to bring the family or go for a great walk or run. The landscaping is beautiful and there are wild rabbits in many places. The family loves going to unwind and ditch the stress. Its well worth the trip.

Great spot to go and just get away. Love the hiking trails and the fact that Bensons is walking distance from my home.

Pretty place,well kept,even on a rainy day. Couldnt stay as long as I wanted,but the weather in NH doesnt consult me about such matters.

This is a great park! It has a large playground area for the kids, beautiful landscape, paved and unpaved trails. Alot of people, kids and dogs, but the area is so large that you dont really notice the amount of people. It also has a separate dog park area.

Best (free) place around. Lots of scenic walking paths, nice picnic area near the pond(pack your own). Dont let me forget to mention the amazing cjildrens area

Such a beautiful park. This is the perfect place to get out side, go for a walk or spend time with you family. They have some hiking trails in the woods and paved trails, as well. Lots of areas with picnic tables and benches for sitting.

Such a beautiful park! Perfect place for a picnic in the grass or at a table, a hike through the woods, wildlife and bird watching as well as photo ops! While we were picnicking, there was couple standing by the water getting either their prom or engagement photos taken! Beautiful!

Beautifully maintained park. I have fond memories of Bensons from my childhood. Love that some of the original structures remain. Great playground and walking paths!

Excellent place to relax/wind down. Everyone should see/ visit the old zoo / amusement park, big shoe house location that is kinda preserved here.

It was a cool brisk day we had fun took the boys for a walk picked out leaves for a project

The dog park is great. The giant shoe house is fun too. They have extensive walking trails as well

The playground was great and the trails were fun to walk on. the world trade center was super cool.

Great environment for just about anything outdoors land wise with family and especially children. We go all the time!!

A hidden gem. Fun for everyone. All skill levels- all ages. Trails, paved walking and a playground. Check it out!

So glad theyre still maintaining this place. Great place to go for a walk and spend some time outside.

Clean and scenic! Great place to take your dogs out for a walk. They also have an off-leash park.

Great place for a walk with the dog! Family friendly park. Plenty of space for picnics and play.

The beauty! Peacefulness! The beauty... And the Nostalgia the 9/11 Memorial!

Family friendly and dog area. Always love going here and seeing the wildlife.

This is a beautiful park. A long time ago it was an amusement/animal park. I remember going to it when I was very young. Some of the original things still exist like The Old Womans Shoe, the Elephant House and the Gorilla House. It has many beautiful walking/nature trails, a playground, and a very nice 911 memorial. There is a lot of wildlife to see too. I definitely recommend it.

Really cool park that used to be a zoo. Has lots of remnants of the zoo, including animal cages and the Little old Womans shoe house. They also have a 9/11 memorial with an actual metal beam from The Pentagon

Lots of areas to walk and areas for kids to play. You can walk trails that can get you miles of exercise, should you chose to walk that much.

Such a wonderfully wild park. Really clean, too.

Excellent place for walks or finding a quiet spot to draw. Lots of space so even if its busy you can find your own space.

Picturesque, clean, safe historic park very close to home! Very pet friendly

This place was so beautiful! My boyfriend took me here to go for a walk. There were so many trails and beautiful scenic areas we sat on a bench and took in the beautiful day while over looking the pond watching the sunset. Its been a while since Ive felt at peace. It was really nice.

I love this place. I grew up in the 80’s coming here when it was a zoo. And while I’m very happy it’s not a zoo any longer, it’s nice to be able to come and walk in nature and my memories.

What a great place to walk. So peaceful!

It was fun here! I went and my 5 year old brother had a fun time on the playground and playing in the cages. Also took some nice pictures on the walk!

I am so thankful to the people responsible for this beautiful park.

Nice park made out of the old Bensons Wild Animal Park. Some of the original buildings remain like The Old Woman in The Shoe, the gorilla house, and the station. The park has a play ground that is handicapped accessible. It has lots of benches, some picnic tables, a 9-11 Memorial and lots of small flower gardens. The park has a few trails to run, hike or mountain bike. The longest trail is 2.5 miles long. Watch out for the poison ivy.... best to stay on the trails.

What a beautiful park. Plenty of parking too.

I went here as a child when it was Bensons Animal Farm. Regrettably I cannot remember what it looked like back then but a lot of the old buildings are still here. There is even a museum but it wasnt open today. This is a very large park with a lot of space to walk and a lot of ponds to sit in front of and relax. Dont make the mistake that I did with the parking though. I believe I turned into the main entrance but the main gate was closed so I just parked where I was which ended up being permit parking. If the gate is closed drive past the main entrance and then a few feet away is another entrance to a parking lot.

Very nice park for an evening walk.

A great place to bring the kids. Bring your dog. Nice trails to walk. Very peaceful. A few Geocaches around if your into that. We had a great afternoon.

I love Benson Park! Weather I photograph here or bring my kids to play at the park, its always a fun time!! The park is clean and so peaceful!

Its a great park. Good for kids and adults alike. Lots of wild life to see, such as Turtles, Geese, snakes and others.There are good walking trails and beautiful scenery. Theres a playground for kids and a little store that sells drinks and Ice cream,as well!

Beautiful place to bring my dog. Lots of room to explore and water for him to take a dip in on those hot days. There are trash cans around and its very well maintained. The porta potties were kinda gross. Its difficult to keep this maintained, but thats what would earn this place five stars in my book. By no means does that make this place not worth visiting.

Always a great time, clean, well appointed, but please if you are from out of town or out of state find your own park. It is frustrating when the park is crowded and all the plates in the parking lot are from Massachusetts.

Brings back some good childhood memories

Good park used to have a great pond now its all green with dead fish floating should be taken care of

Nice, tranquil, quiet place to walk. There are a variety of trails of different lengths (from 0.3 miles to 2.5 miles) and of varying difficulties. There is also a large dog park here.

Very nice trail system. Clean and well maintained

We really enjoyed taking the kids here last night. Trash cans were a plus too and we will be back!

Great park. Really quiet during winter. I love to walk my dog there.

Love the trails and finding inspirational rocks along the way. Very peaceful and clean too!

Wonderful park, lots of space to walk or lay on the grass or play. (Also lots of pokestops)

Grew up in Hudson, first job was at Benson’s Animal Farm. Without question, this is one of the best parks in the area. Bring your dog, have fun, clean up. Thank you for making this a beautiful public space

Nice park. Beautiful surroundings. Clean

Nice clean park. Playground for the kids

This place is amazing. Small easy trails for a walk, some of the structures from the zoo days are still up so holds a lot of wonderful memories that I can now share with my children. The playground has a great variety for the kids to get their extra energy out. Lots of good photo oops here as well.

Great place with the dog park and lots of trails. It is well maintained and really cool to see all of the old zoo cages that appreciatively, do not have wild animals held in them anymore.

Beautiful there for pictures and having fun

Great spot for a walk or hike. Massive downside is that the pond has a TON of dead fish floating in it.

Great park lots of trails and space for kids and dogs!

Dog park is big, theres a playground, trails. Great place to go on a nice day.

Its a great place to walk bring your kids dogs have a picnic there. There is a lot to do there they have trails where you can walk around and see a lot of animals they have a huge wicked nice playground for the kids they have a pond where you can go fishing they kept some of the old zoos animal houses and you can go in them. Its just such an awesome very clean place kid friendly family friendly I go there all the time

Dog park, large playground for children, walking trails, restrooms and picnic benches. Very clean.

A beautiful wilderness park.

I love it at Bensons. It’s close to my house, and over the 8 years I’ve been coming here it’s gotten so much more beautiful and lively as more renovations have been made. It’s a great place to fish, ride bikes, go hiking, play Pokémon go, have picnics, or just see nature. I hope to keep coming back for a long time.

Always a great place to take the kids.

Was a great trail to walk with beautiful flowers along the way and just an overall great place to get away with the family for either just walking & taking awesome photos for memory books, or riding bikes safely, meditating/yoga, picnics (not sure if allowed to BBQ tho).... But I highly recommend visiting @Bensons park

Great place for the kids to play. Can ride bikes and scooters on the paved trails. Some good trails that is short or long. Bring lunch and have a picnic at a table or on the grass. We love the giant dog park for our dog to run free.

Very nice place to walk around.

What a great place! The playground is amazing - my three year old absolutely loved it and we had to pull her away to go explore the rest of the park. This place has a great story and so much history. Its so nice to see a town come together to restore a bit of local history.

Fantastic dog park. Large area to run around, water bowls, tennis balls and poop bags available for visitors. Great people and wonderful dogs. Always someone here to play with. Smaller gated off area for small breed dogs, walking trails around the area are also great.

Wonderful combination of well groomed landscape park and hiking trails with hints of time as a Wild Animal Park.

Love this park! Always clean and beautiful, grass cut nice. My kids love the playground area. And if you can walk up the hill, theres some more nice places to explore and the old Lady who loved in a shoe!

Amazing park. Brings back childhood memories. I used to visit Bensons as a child every summer until it closed. Great memories and its nice to see the park so nicely preserved.

Nice well organized play ground for the whole family

Clean, peaceful, trails are well maintained, and marked!

It was ok. Trails are clearly marked, although I felt like I skipped a few checkpoints somehow.

Lovely park to walk or picnic in. Playground and small area to purchase water or buy a few shirt.

I have been in this park in spring. Its a wonderful place to rest and enjoy with your family.

I love visiting this place. It is very well maintained and beautiful. Perfect to bring children or pets.

Amazing park! Great playground, hiking trails in nature, seperate dog park, ponds and gardens. So much to do!

One of Hudsons best places to go

Nice area to walk in with a lot of trails. Very interesting that it used to be a zoo. There are still remnants of the old zoo around the land that this park is made of. Theres also a dog park and a nice park for children to playin. Also, a 9-11 memorial made up of a piece of the town towers. Very clean and has a great pond to walk around as well as trails out into the woods. Highly recommend it!

It would be nice if The small dog park was given the care and thoughtfulness that The large dog park got. The small dog park does not have enough room to run and the surface is horrible and hard to walk on. Not enough seating. Big dogs bm is not being picked up in the small dog park and it is rather depressing compared to the large dog park which has been given good thought and care.

Very spacous area for the dogs to have fun! Also the pictures show just about 15% of the parks potential!

Park is big but kind of Rocky for the dogs to walk on and no running water

Beautiful park, lots of walking trails.

Not only a beautiful wildlife area, but a fun place to play Pokemon go as well. Love the natural beauty of this place.

Beautiful peaceful trails a great place for a walk or picnic

Restrooms are closed due to Covid.

Clean and well maintained park, love visiting it! Lots of trails for walking/hiking. Also, there are plenty of picnic tables and a nice playground for young children. Dog park is located in a fenced area where dogs can play leash free.

Beautiful park with great hiking trails. Loved the 911 Memorial.

Nice park. There is a playground for kids, Gorilla cage and other animal cages from when it was a animal park. There is a lake, picnic facilities and walking trails. A shoe house.

Benson Park is a well thought out location. A place suitable for families with little children. A great place for exercise on the well maintained pathways. And there’s still plenty of niche areas for solitude. Enjoyable !

Nice area for picnics and hiking. Several options on trails.

Loved it. Bring the kids and the dog.

This place is amazing. Perfect for a nature walk where you can bring your family and pets. This place used to be a zoo but is now a nice park where you can take your dogs for a good walk. They have a few blinds as well for those wanting to get up close and personal with wildlife without disturbing them. If you are looking for a day with the kids but do not want the hassle of a beach day traffic or need a new place to let that puppy run off all that energy, Bensons should be on the top of your list.