Bend
Best known for its glorious rock climbing, Smith Rock State Park boasts rust-colored 800ft cliffs that tower over the pretty Crooked River. Nonclimbers…
Must-see attractions in Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
Bend
This excellent museum, about 3 miles south of Bend, charts the exploration and settlement of the West, using reenactments of a Native American camp, a…
Bend
This beautiful 283,400-acre region spans the Cascade Range and is highlighted by the glaciered Three Sisters, three recent volcanic peaks each topping 10…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
The building of Timberline Lodge in 1936–37 was a huge project for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which employed up to 500 workers to construct…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
At an elevation of 5414ft on the very crest of the Cascades, Waldo Lake has no stream inlets – the only water that enters is snowmelt and rainfall. It is…
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Bend
About 13 miles south of Bend is this impressive area, a relatively recent volcanic region resulting from 400,000 years of volcanic activity. Newberry…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
From the lava fields of 5325ft McKenzie Pass, you'll find stunning views of the Cascade Range and one of the youngest and largest lava flows in…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
Immediately on the eastern slope of Willamette Pass is gorgeous Odell Lake, resting in a steep glacial basin. Hiking trails lead into relatively…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
Take your own postcard photo of Mt Hood from Lost Lake, which frames the white peak rising from a deep-blue lake amid thick green forest. This inland side…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
Perched on frozen rock atop McKenzie Pass, Dee Wright Observatory is a small fortress built out of lava in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
Rent boats at the marina in spectacular Lake Billy Chinook, in Cove Palisades State Park. Or hike the 7-mile round-trip Tam-a-láu Trail for spring…
Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint
Bend
Just a couple miles north of Smith Rock, Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint highlights a stunning 300ft-deep gorge. You can walk over the old…
Bend
Located in an old grade school, this museum houses Native American and pioneer artifacts. There's also historical information on the area's logging,…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
Don't miss the excellent Warm Springs Museum, a wonderful evocation of traditional Native American life and culture, with artifacts, audiovisual…
Bend
About 1 mile south of the Lava Lands visitor center, Lava River Cave is the only lava tube that's developed for visitors (bring a flashlight or rent a…
