Bend Guidebook
My Favorite Breweries
My favorite brewery in Bend for 5 years running. They usually have my favorite beer at any given time, and they span the full range of styles. They also have my favorite atmosphere, with mountain views, a big lawn with food trucks, lawn games, and room for the kids to run around. In the summer every night here feels like a block party.
Happy hour is at sunset (they call it sundowner, and it changes with the seasons of course) because they have great sunset views of the mountains.
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Crux Fermentation Project
50 SW Division StMy favorite brewery in Bend for 5 years running. They usually have my favorite beer at any given time, and they span the full range of styles. They also have my favorite atmosphere, with mountain views, a big lawn with food trucks, lawn games, and room for the kids to run around. In the summer every night here feels like a block party.
Happy hour is at sunset (they call it sundowner, and it changes with the seasons of course) because they have great sunset views of the mountains.
Second favorite brewery in Bend. The beers are fantastic, and the pub is a very interesting mix of atmospheres in the different rooms. They have a bar with leather everywhere, a room with couches and a TV (great for game day), a more restaurant style area, and heated outdoor seating with a few big fireplaces.
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Boneyard Beer
37 NW Lake PlSecond favorite brewery in Bend. The beers are fantastic, and the pub is a very interesting mix of atmospheres in the different rooms. They have a bar with leather everywhere, a room with couches and a TV (great for game day), a more restaurant style area, and heated outdoor seating with a few big fireplaces.
Third favorite brewery in Bend. They always have interesting food, and they have a great biergarten with lawn games and a food truck or two.
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GoodLife Brewing Company
70 SW Century DrThird favorite brewery in Bend. They always have interesting food, and they have a great biergarten with lawn games and a food truck or two.
Monkless brews all Belgian style beers, and they do it well! They also serve Bavarian style food if you're in the mood for some amazing sausages or schnitzel.
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Monkless Belgian Ales
803 Southwest Industrial WayMonkless brews all Belgian style beers, and they do it well! They also serve Bavarian style food if you're in the mood for some amazing sausages or schnitzel.
Worthy Brewing is a really unique place with fantastic beer and food. They have a working observatory where they do free guided viewings of celestial objects every night, and sometimes they do sunspot viewing during the day. The also have a great outdoor biergarten with a stage, multiple levels of balcony seating in the summer, and multiple bars throughout the property.
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Worthy Brewing Company
495 NE Bellevue DrWorthy Brewing is a really unique place with fantastic beer and food. They have a working observatory where they do free guided viewings of celestial objects every night, and sometimes they do sunspot viewing during the day. The also have a great outdoor biergarten with a stage, multiple levels of balcony seating in the summer, and multiple bars throughout the property.
Best cidery in town, and maybe the best cider I have ever had! The apricot cider is my favorite.
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AVID Cider Co
550 SW Industrial WayBest cidery in town, and maybe the best cider I have ever had! The apricot cider is my favorite.
Breakfast / Brunch
This is our favorite breakfast/brunch place in Bend. The atmosphere is great. The food and coffee is excellent. It is comfortable for groups or couples.
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Jackson's Corner
845 NW Delaware AveThis is our favorite breakfast/brunch place in Bend. The atmosphere is great. The food and coffee is excellent. It is comfortable for groups or couples.
One of the best breakfast/brunch spots in Bend. This place is very popular, so be prepared to wait if you go during peak brunch hours.
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Chow
1110 NW Newport AveOne of the best breakfast/brunch spots in Bend. This place is very popular, so be prepared to wait if you go during peak brunch hours.
Great little bakery nestled in a cool spot. The make the famous and ubiquitous-around-Bend "Ocean Roll" which you must try if you haven't yet!
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The Sparrow Bakery
2748 Northwest Crossing DriveGreat little bakery nestled in a cool spot. The make the famous and ubiquitous-around-Bend "Ocean Roll" which you must try if you haven't yet!
Great coffee and acai bowls!
They also have an amazing sno cone stand next to the cafe.
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DAKINE GRINDZ
1142 NW Galveston AveGreat coffee and acai bowls!
They also have an amazing sno cone stand next to the cafe.
Lunch / Dinner
Very popular Asian / Latin fusion food, and one of our favotires. Got a writeup in the New York Times. This place can get extremely busy, so call in for pickup or be prepared to wait in line.
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Spork
937 NW Newport AveVery popular Asian / Latin fusion food, and one of our favotires. Got a writeup in the New York Times. This place can get extremely busy, so call in for pickup or be prepared to wait in line.
Our favorite place to get tacos, and maybe my favorite taco place of all time.
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El Sancho Taco Shop East
335 NE Dekalb AveOur favorite place to get tacos, and maybe my favorite taco place of all time.
This place is an interesting mix of western and mediterranean fare. If you eat at the bar you always get happy hour prices. Our favorite is the Forbidden Black Rice Bowl.
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Joolz
916 NW Wall StThis place is an interesting mix of western and mediterranean fare. If you eat at the bar you always get happy hour prices. Our favorite is the Forbidden Black Rice Bowl.
Great lunch spot for some higher-end American (New) style food. Atmosphere is like an upscale diner. I recommend going on Wednesday for the great lunch specials (as much as half off regular menu items).
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Drake
801 NW Wall StGreat lunch spot for some higher-end American (New) style food. Atmosphere is like an upscale diner. I recommend going on Wednesday for the great lunch specials (as much as half off regular menu items).
Favorite Thai food in Bend, and one of my favorite Thai places of all time. They have a slightly different menu than you may be used to from a Thai place, and they insist on providing unique Northern Thai food!
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Wild Rose Northern Thai Eats
150 NW Oregon AveFavorite Thai food in Bend, and one of my favorite Thai places of all time. They have a slightly different menu than you may be used to from a Thai place, and they insist on providing unique Northern Thai food!
Favorite Sushi in Bend, which you might not expect! They have a great location on the river too.
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CHI | Chinese and Sushi Bar
3118 North Highway 97Favorite Sushi in Bend, which you might not expect! They have a great location on the river too.
Primal cuts has a fantastic tap list and they serve incredible sandwiches. Its also a great place to pick up high quality meats if you want to cook at home.
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Primal Cuts Market
1244 NW Galveston AvePrimal cuts has a fantastic tap list and they serve incredible sandwiches. Its also a great place to pick up high quality meats if you want to cook at home.
My favorite wrap place ever. They also serve great fish tacos.
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Parrilla Grill
635 NW 14th StMy favorite wrap place ever. They also serve great fish tacos.
This place serves some amazing sausages and they have a good tap list. Soooooo good after a day on the mountain. Also, apparently rated #1 in the nation on Yelp in 2019 (or maybe it was 2018)!
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Bangers & Brews
1288 SW Simpson AveThis place serves some amazing sausages and they have a good tap list. Soooooo good after a day on the mountain. Also, apparently rated #1 in the nation on Yelp in 2019 (or maybe it was 2018)!
Pizza Mondo
811 NW Wall StQuite possibly the best Pizza in Bend.
Great Bavarian fare, several classic imports on tap, and some great sharable platters. We love this place!
pflücke Grillhaus & Biergarten
2747 NW Crossing DrGreat Bavarian fare, several classic imports on tap, and some great sharable platters. We love this place!
One of the few restaurants downtown that has been there for a long time. They just have really solid food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a relaxed atmosphere. I think they have my favorite chicken sandwich in town, and I love their salads and deviled eggs.
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J DUB
932 NW Bond StOne of the few restaurants downtown that has been there for a long time. They just have really solid food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a relaxed atmosphere. I think they have my favorite chicken sandwich in town, and I love their salads and deviled eggs.
Hablo Tacos
1462 Northeast Cushing DriveAwesome vampiros and tacos!
White-tablecloth Italian mainstay offering dinners & wines from the chef/co-owner's native Tuscany.
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Trattoria Sbandati
1444 Northwest College WayWhite-tablecloth Italian mainstay offering dinners & wines from the chef/co-owner's native Tuscany.
Coffee
The Commons is my favorite location to go for a coffee downtown if I want to spend a little time in the shop. They have the best atmosphere for taking your time and hanging out. It is located inside an old historic home right on the edge of Drake Park, and you can sit on the front porch overlooking Mirror Pond.
In the morning you can get coffee (they serve Stumptown coffee out of Portland), and in the afternoon/evening they have a great tap list.
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The Commons Cafe and Taproom
875 NW Brooks StThe Commons is my favorite location to go for a coffee downtown if I want to spend a little time in the shop. They have the best atmosphere for taking your time and hanging out. It is located inside an old historic home right on the edge of Drake Park, and you can sit on the front porch overlooking Mirror Pond.
In the morning you can get coffee (they serve Stumptown coffee out of Portland), and in the afternoon/evening they have a great tap list.
The Looney Bean is my second favorite place to get coffee and hang out downtown. It is located in an old house with a big lawn that runs down to Mirror Pond.
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Looney Bean of Bend
961 NW Brooks StThe Looney Bean is my second favorite place to get coffee and hang out downtown. It is located in an old house with a big lawn that runs down to Mirror Pond.
Backporch is my favorite local roaster. The have several locations in Bend, and they have my all-time favorite Ethiopian Yirgacheffe.
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Backporch Coffee Roasters
1052 NW Newport AveBackporch is my favorite local roaster. The have several locations in Bend, and they have my all-time favorite Ethiopian Yirgacheffe.
Great cozy little coffee shop that serves Coava coffee out of Portland.
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PALATE a coffee bar
643 NW Colorado AveGreat cozy little coffee shop that serves Coava coffee out of Portland.
Spoken Moto is a motorcycle shop + coffee shop + food truck lot. Its a great spot with a unique atmosphere and great coffee and beer on tap.
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Spoken Moto
310 SW Industrial WaySpoken Moto is a motorcycle shop + coffee shop + food truck lot. Its a great spot with a unique atmosphere and great coffee and beer on tap.
Great coffee and gelato in a huge brand new space on the west side.
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Kevista Coffee
130 SW Century DrGreat coffee and gelato in a huge brand new space on the west side.
Might be my favorite roaster in Bend at the moment. They have several of my favorite roasts.
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Megaphone Coffee Co.
1009 NW Galveston AveMight be my favorite roaster in Bend at the moment. They have several of my favorite roasts.
Drinks
The McMenamins in Bend is like a small campus of things to do and see, all with the great cozy and eclectic McMenamins style. Scattered throughout the property there are cozy little bars, a restaurant, movie theater, turkish style soaking pool, and a courtyard where they keep a dozen fire pits roaring.
Okane's is one of my all-time favorite spots to end an evening. The atmosphere is incredible, and they keep a dozen or so big fires roaring all night. You can order drinks and food from a small house that has a bar and a few booths inside.
The theater is a lot of fun. The seating is a mix of couches and chairs, and there is bar in the side room where you can order food, drinks, and movie snacks.
The soaking pool is amazing after a day of skiing. It is a single open-ceiling room with a small pool sized hot tub. Its amazing to sit in the hot pool while snow drifts gently down through the ceiling. You can also take drinks in there.
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McMenamins
700 NW Bond StThe McMenamins in Bend is like a small campus of things to do and see, all with the great cozy and eclectic McMenamins style. Scattered throughout the property there are cozy little bars, a restaurant, movie theater, turkish style soaking pool, and a courtyard where they keep a dozen fire pits roaring.
Okane's is one of my all-time favorite spots to end an evening. The atmosphere is incredible, and they keep a dozen or so big fires roaring all night. You can order drinks and food from a small house that has a bar and a few booths inside.
The theater is a lot of fun. The seating is a mix of couches and chairs, and there is bar in the side room where you can order food, drinks, and movie snacks.
The soaking pool is amazing after a day of skiing. It is a single open-ceiling room with a small pool sized hot tub. Its amazing to sit in the hot pool while snow drifts gently down through the ceiling. You can also take drinks in there.
San Simón is a wonderful new (2019) spot downtown. They have cozy candlelit tables, great cocktails and small plates
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San Simón
845 NW Tin Pan AlleySan Simón is a wonderful new (2019) spot downtown. They have cozy candlelit tables, great cocktails and small plates
The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin
147 NW Minnesota AveGreat place to get cocktails downtown.
River Pig always has a great tap list, whiskey list, and they make great cocktails. They also have some really good food.
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River Pig Saloon
555 NW Arizona AveRiver Pig always has a great tap list, whiskey list, and they make great cocktails. They also have some really good food.
Places to take the kids
Columbia Park, or as we like to call it "Pirate Ship Park" is a great little park along the river with a pirate ship play structure, and an awesome slide that goes down to the riverside.
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Columbia Park
264 NW Columbia StColumbia Park, or as we like to call it "Pirate Ship Park" is a great little park along the river with a pirate ship play structure, and an awesome slide that goes down to the riverside.
The whitewater park has an awesome stretch of rapids that we like to take the family on in tubes or other inflatables. You can get out at the beach and walk back up for multiple runs, or float through to Drake Park. For a longer float we put in at Farewell Bend park and float down to the whitewater park or all the way to Drake Park and Mirror Pond. There is a shuttle that runs from Drake Park to Farewell Bend if you don't have multiple cars to shuttle with.
At Whitewater Park there is also a standing wave that is engineered for surfing, and one that is engineered for kayakers.
For the younger kids there is a nice beach where they can play in the sand and gentle water, and there are public bathrooms, picnic tables, and parking.
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Bend Whitewater Park
166 SW Shevlin Hixon DrThe whitewater park has an awesome stretch of rapids that we like to take the family on in tubes or other inflatables. You can get out at the beach and walk back up for multiple runs, or float through to Drake Park. For a longer float we put in at Farewell Bend park and float down to the whitewater park or all the way to Drake Park and Mirror Pond. There is a shuttle that runs from Drake Park to Farewell Bend if you don't have multiple cars to shuttle with.
At Whitewater Park there is also a standing wave that is engineered for surfing, and one that is engineered for kayakers.
For the younger kids there is a nice beach where they can play in the sand and gentle water, and there are public bathrooms, picnic tables, and parking.
Drake Park has a lot of free events throughout the summer, but our favorite is Munch and Music. Every Thursday night July 9 - August 13 they have a free concert surrounded by artist tents, food trucks, and a kids area with a TON of inflatables to play on. You can pay 20ish bucks for unlimited inflatable fun per kid while you enjoy the music, shopping, and food = )
https://www.munchandmusic.com/
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Drake Park
Northwest Riverside BoulevardDrake Park has a lot of free events throughout the summer, but our favorite is Munch and Music. Every Thursday night July 9 - August 13 they have a free concert surrounded by artist tents, food trucks, and a kids area with a TON of inflatables to play on. You can pay 20ish bucks for unlimited inflatable fun per kid while you enjoy the music, shopping, and food = )
https://www.munchandmusic.com/
Seventh Mountain is our favorite ice rink to take the kids. They always decorate really well for Christmas, and they always have a big Christmas tree in the middle of the rink. Around the rink are various seating options and fire pits to sit around. There is a small restaurant and bar with a full menu and a great atmosphere. It is attached to a lodge so there are plenty of comfortable places to warm up inside.
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Seventh Mountain Ice Rink
18575 SW Century DrSeventh Mountain is our favorite ice rink to take the kids. They always decorate really well for Christmas, and they always have a big Christmas tree in the middle of the rink. Around the rink are various seating options and fire pits to sit around. There is a small restaurant and bar with a full menu and a great atmosphere. It is attached to a lodge so there are plenty of comfortable places to warm up inside.
Wanoga snow park is the place to go if there isn't enough snow in town to sled with, or if you want a bigger hill = ). The sledding hill is huge, and there is always room for everyone. People make fire at the base in the snow to warm up around, and there is a building with tables and restrooms you can warm up in.
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Wanoga Snow Play Area
Cascade Lakes HighwayWanoga snow park is the place to go if there isn't enough snow in town to sled with, or if you want a bigger hill = ). The sledding hill is huge, and there is always room for everyone. People make fire at the base in the snow to warm up around, and there is a building with tables and restrooms you can warm up in.
Really good board game shop. They also have a game library you can play for $5 per person. Its located in the Box Factory district, so its close to a bunch of great food and drinks.
Modern Games
550 SW Industrial WayReally good board game shop. They also have a game library you can play for $5 per person. Its located in the Box Factory district, so its close to a bunch of great food and drinks.
Great little lego store. They sell lego sets, mini figures, accessories, and legos by the bag.
Dakotas Brick Shop
63455 SE 3rd StGreat little lego store. They sell lego sets, mini figures, accessories, and legos by the bag.
Great trampoline park. You pay by the hour, and you are required to wear their special socks with grip strips on the bottom.
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Mountain Air Trampoline Park
20495 Murray RdGreat trampoline park. You pay by the hour, and you are required to wear their special socks with grip strips on the bottom.
Its a yoga studio and a big indoor play area for the kids. You can come just for the kids to play, and there is a drop-in fee per kid. Our kids are usually happy to play here for hours. Its located in Old Mill, so some of the family can slip away for some shopping while the kids play.
Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play
320 SW Powerhouse DrIts a yoga studio and a big indoor play area for the kids. You can come just for the kids to play, and there is a drop-in fee per kid. Our kids are usually happy to play here for hours. Its located in Old Mill, so some of the family can slip away for some shopping while the kids play.
This place has a HUGE play structure that the kids can play on while you relax, or play on the ball fields. They have a drop-in rate for the play structure.
Cascade Indoor Sports
20775 NE High Desert LnThis place has a HUGE play structure that the kids can play on while you relax, or play on the ball fields. They have a drop-in rate for the play structure.
Our kids love this place. There are nice easy trails that wind through the Lava Cast Forest where the trees left molds and fun little crawl spaces that the kids love exploring. Make sure to look up Lava Cast Forest Trail on the map when searching for directions.
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Lava Cast Forest
Our kids love this place. There are nice easy trails that wind through the Lava Cast Forest where the trees left molds and fun little crawl spaces that the kids love exploring. Make sure to look up Lava Cast Forest Trail on the map when searching for directions.
Shevlin Park is a big park that follows the river. There are lots of hidden spots to explore, and there is a great kids-only fishing pond that is usually well stocked for some super easy catching.
Shevlin Park is also gorgeous in the fall with all of the Aspen and Larch trees mixed in with the towering evergreens.
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Shevlin Park
Shevlin Park is a big park that follows the river. There are lots of hidden spots to explore, and there is a great kids-only fishing pond that is usually well stocked for some super easy catching.
Shevlin Park is also gorgeous in the fall with all of the Aspen and Larch trees mixed in with the towering evergreens.
DAKINE GRINDZ
1142 NW Galveston AveAwesome snow cones in the summer!
Brand new as of this writing (June 2022) and set to finish construction soon. This 37 acre park will have a splash pad, dog park, and bouldering rock walls, and lots of paved trails to take you around the park. The rock walls are a lot of fun - just like an outdoor rock gym!
Alpenglow Community Park
61049 Southeast 15th StreetBrand new as of this writing (June 2022) and set to finish construction soon. This 37 acre park will have a splash pad, dog park, and bouldering rock walls, and lots of paved trails to take you around the park. The rock walls are a lot of fun - just like an outdoor rock gym!
Sightseeing
Local SW Bend sunset spot. We like to bike here for the sunset in the summer
Cinder Cone Natural Area
19428 Goldenwood CtLocal SW Bend sunset spot. We like to bike here for the sunset in the summer
Jaw dropping sights, easy hikes around the bottom (or a harder hike to the top). This place is incredible during sunrise or sunset when the light hits the rock faces. There is a $5 parking fee.
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Iparke yaseSmith Rock State
Jaw dropping sights, easy hikes around the bottom (or a harder hike to the top). This place is incredible during sunrise or sunset when the light hits the rock faces. There is a $5 parking fee.
Its fairly far away from Bend (3 hour drive), but you have to see it at least once in your life. We recommend getting their early enough to get on one of the few boat tours that takes you out to the wizard's hat in the middle of the lake.
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Crater Lake
Its fairly far away from Bend (3 hour drive), but you have to see it at least once in your life. We recommend getting their early enough to get on one of the few boat tours that takes you out to the wizard's hat in the middle of the lake.
Tumalo Falls is the closest waterfall hike, and a favorite for a lot of visitors. There is a great hiking trail that goes past the falls and up the valley where you can see a few more waterfalls along the way.
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Tumalo Falls
Tumalo Falls is the closest waterfall hike, and a favorite for a lot of visitors. There is a great hiking trail that goes past the falls and up the valley where you can see a few more waterfalls along the way.
Paulina Peak is one of the best viewpoints in Central Oregon, and you can drive all the way to the top in the Summer. The Peak is inside Paulina State Park, so you will have to pay $5 to access (unless you have another pass already). The area is worth visiting and spending a day there because there is so much to see and do! On your way into the park there is an amazing waterfall you can pull of and walk to. Inside the park there is a big obsidian lava flow you can walk through. There are two Caldera lakes, one of which has a hot springs on the beach you can hike to. On one of the lakes there is a quaint little lodge that serves food, drinks, and ice cream. Near the McKay Crossing campground there are a few natural waterslides that you can slide down with just your swimsuit. It is so much fun, and a great way to cool down if you are out there on a hot day.
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Newberry National Volcanic Monument - Deschutes NF
58201 U.S. 97Paulina Peak is one of the best viewpoints in Central Oregon, and you can drive all the way to the top in the Summer. The Peak is inside Paulina State Park, so you will have to pay $5 to access (unless you have another pass already). The area is worth visiting and spending a day there because there is so much to see and do! On your way into the park there is an amazing waterfall you can pull of and walk to. Inside the park there is a big obsidian lava flow you can walk through. There are two Caldera lakes, one of which has a hot springs on the beach you can hike to. On one of the lakes there is a quaint little lodge that serves food, drinks, and ice cream. Near the McKay Crossing campground there are a few natural waterslides that you can slide down with just your swimsuit. It is so much fun, and a great way to cool down if you are out there on a hot day.
This place is so cool! Figuratively and literally! You can walk/scramble through the nearly mile long lava tube with the kids. Its a great way to cool down on a hot day in the summer.
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Igumbi Lwezintaba Zomlilo
Cottonwood RoadThis place is so cool! Figuratively and literally! You can walk/scramble through the nearly mile long lava tube with the kids. Its a great way to cool down on a hot day in the summer.
The coolest lava flow viewpoint in Central Oregon, and its part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters).
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I-Dee Wright Observatory
Old McKenzie HighwayThe coolest lava flow viewpoint in Central Oregon, and its part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters).
The photographers favorite waterfall, and its part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters)
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Proxy Falls
The photographers favorite waterfall, and its part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters)
Incredible jaw-dropping sight at the end of a lovely hike along the river. It's like a miniature Crater Lake in the middle of the forest, and its part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters) Tends to be crowded, so a non-busy time like mid-week is best.
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Tamolitch Falls (Blue Pool)
Incredible jaw-dropping sight at the end of a lovely hike along the river. It's like a miniature Crater Lake in the middle of the forest, and its part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters) Tends to be crowded, so a non-busy time like mid-week is best.
Koosah Falls is an easy walk from the parking lot. We highly recommend seeing Koosah Falls, then walking the .25 miles along the jaw-dropping blue McKenzie river up to Sahalie Falls. This is also part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters)
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Koosah Falls
Koosah Falls is an easy walk from the parking lot. We highly recommend seeing Koosah Falls, then walking the .25 miles along the jaw-dropping blue McKenzie river up to Sahalie Falls. This is also part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters)
Sahalie Falls is a walkable distance from Koosah Falls, and its part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters).
It was also featured in the movie Homeward Bound along with several other spots in and around Central Oregon : )
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Sahalie Falls Viewpoint
McKenzie River DriveSahalie Falls is a walkable distance from Koosah Falls, and its part of the loop we always send our friends and family on who are visiting Central Oregon for the first time. (Dee Wright > Proxy Falls > Blue Pool > Koosah Falls > Sahalie Falls > Sisters).
It was also featured in the movie Homeward Bound along with several other spots in and around Central Oregon : )
THE best lake for paddling, especially early in the summer when the water isn't too low.
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Sparks Lake
THE best lake for paddling, especially early in the summer when the water isn't too low.
Really cool huge crack in the ground that you can hike and scramble through for about a mile. The kids love it!
You can also see Fort Rock along the way which is another great spot. If you are feeling really adventurous you can head out to the sand dunes near Christmas valley as well. In early spring we like to hit all three in a day trip.
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Crack in the Ground
Really cool huge crack in the ground that you can hike and scramble through for about a mile. The kids love it!
You can also see Fort Rock along the way which is another great spot. If you are feeling really adventurous you can head out to the sand dunes near Christmas valley as well. In early spring we like to hit all three in a day trip.
Gorgeous lake for paddling. This and Sparks lake are our favorite kayaking / paddle-boarding lakes.
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Waldo Lake
Gorgeous lake for paddling. This and Sparks lake are our favorite kayaking / paddle-boarding lakes.
Another one of our favorite lakes to paddle on. The lake has a dock and a nice beach, and the mountain views on the water are stunning!
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Elk Lake
Another one of our favorite lakes to paddle on. The lake has a dock and a nice beach, and the mountain views on the water are stunning!
Incredible area. We like to string the painted hills, the John Day Fossil Beds, Blue Basin, and peach picking at Kimberly or Monument all in a day trip.
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Painted Hills
37375 Bear Creek RoadIncredible area. We like to string the painted hills, the John Day Fossil Beds, Blue Basin, and peach picking at Kimberly or Monument all in a day trip.
Take a nostalgic trip to the last surviving Blockbuster video in the nation. We put a DVD/Bluray player in the guest home in case you want to check something out : )
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BLOCKBUSTER
211 NE Revere AveTake a nostalgic trip to the last surviving Blockbuster video in the nation. We put a DVD/Bluray player in the guest home in case you want to check something out : )
Huuuge waterfall that is the second tallest in Oregon. In early June there are tons of Rhododendrons in bloom everywhere.
This is relatively close to Waldo lake which is a gorgeous place to paddle.
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Salt Creek Falls
Huuuge waterfall that is the second tallest in Oregon. In early June there are tons of Rhododendrons in bloom everywhere.
This is relatively close to Waldo lake which is a gorgeous place to paddle.