Benton (Kentucky)

Benton is a city in the Kentucky Lake region in Kentucky's Western Waterlands. Unless noted, the area code for all listings is 270.

Get in
The main routes into Benton are:
 * Interstate 69 – A controlled-access highway built as the Purchase Parkway, part of the state's "parkway" system of toll roads, but now a freeway. The highway, which runs in a general northeast-southwest direction, funnels in traffic from Interstate 24 to the north. It's now signed as I-69 between Calvert City and Mayfield, with the rest (south to Fulton) to become part of I-69 in the near future. The main exit to Benton is Exit 43 (Kentucky Route 348). A second Benton exit, Exit 41 (US 641), is less useful for traffic heading into town, as it mainly serves to direct traffic heading to Murray.
 * US 68 – A two-lane east-west highway whose western end is near Paducah, it provides access to Land Between the Lakes and the southern tier of Kentucky.
 * US 641 – North of the city, it is a two-lane road running parallel to the Purchase Parkway. South of the city, it becomes a four-lane divided highway running to Murray.

Do

 * Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, 91 US-641. Small wildlife refuge with a pond and hiking trail. May or may not see birds. +1 270-527-5770

Family Fun

 * Maggie's Jungle Golf, 7301 US-641, Gilbertsville. Exotic miniature golf and petting zoo. +1 270-362-8933
 * Maggie's Jungle Golf, 7301 US-641, Gilbertsville. Exotic miniature golf and petting zoo. +1 270-362-8933
 * Maggie's Jungle Golf, 7301 US-641, Gilbertsville. Exotic miniature golf and petting zoo. +1 270-362-8933

Golf

 * Benton Golf and Country Club, Golf Course Rd., +1 270 527-9673. 18 Holes / Open-Private.
 * Birmingham Pointe Golf Club, Golf Course Rd., +1 270 354-5050. 18 Holes / Open-Private.

Buy

 * Shop-O-Rama, US 68E, +1 270 527-8361.
 * Shop-O-Rama, US 68E, +1 270 527-8361.
 * Shop-O-Rama, US 68E, +1 270 527-8361.

Eat
In addition to many chain restaurants, there are some local establishments in Benton:


 * Benton Drive In, 1509 Main St. +1 270-387-7079
 * Benton Drive In, 1509 Main St. +1 270-387-7079
 * Benton Drive In, 1509 Main St. +1 270-387-7079
 * Benton Drive In, 1509 Main St. +1 270-387-7079

Drink
All of Marshall County, including Benton, is now "wet", allowing full package alcohol sales.

Sleep

 * Dinner Bell Cottages 13444 US 68 E, +1 270 354-6521.
 * Dinner Bell Cottages 13444 US 68 E, +1 270 354-6521.
 * Dinner Bell Cottages 13444 US 68 E, +1 270 354-6521.
 * Dinner Bell Cottages 13444 US 68 E, +1 270 354-6521.
 * Dinner Bell Cottages 13444 US 68 E, +1 270 354-6521.

By phone
Most telephone numbers in Benton consist of +1 270 plus a seven-digit number, but the area is now served by an overlay complex of two area codes, with +1 364 being the second. A local or in-state telephone call now requires all 10 digits of the local number be dialed (omitting just the leading +1 from a local landline call).

Signage on many established businesses may still display the original seven-digit numbers; dial 270 before these if no area code is indicated.