Outdoor Bend
Bend Highlights
- Paddlers should not miss the triple waterfalls of the Deschutes River. The Deschutes, Metolius, and Crooked rivers also offer fantastic fly-fishing.
- If you enjoy endless mountain-biking singletrack and want a 20- to 30-mile adventure, ride from Todd Lake to Bend. Start at the trailhead up in the Cascades near Broken Top Mountain and ride lots of downhill to town.
- Parking passes are important! Most Deschutes and Willamette National Forest trailheads require a national forest recreation pass. Buy one before you leave town.
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Bend Travel Q&A
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In and Around Town (0 to 25 miles)
Top Parks & Public Lands within 25 miles
Day Trips (25 to 150 miles)
Top Parks & Public Lands within 25 to 150 miles
Overnighters & Long Weekends (150 to 300 miles)
Top Parks & Public Lands within 150 to 300 miles
Articles & Advice on Bend
- Deschutes National Forest
- Around the Forest
- Top Ten Mountain Bike Meccas (Beyond Moab)
- Bend, Oregon
- Top Ten North American Cross-Country Skiing Centers
- Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, Oregon
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