Things To Do
Adventure right outside your door in Sunriver & Bend.
Concerts
Hiking
Deschutes National Forest Recreation
Deschutes River Trail — South Canyon Reach
- Fall River Guard Station — A historic 1930s Forest Service guard station on the Fall River, now a rentable cabin surrounded by trails. recreation.gov
Floating the River
- Sun Country Tours — Guided float and paddle trips on the Deschutes. suncountrytours.com
- Float the Deschutes — Bend Park & Rec’s official float info and shuttle. bendparksandrec.org/float
- Sunriver ToyHouse — Tube, paddleboard, and gear rentals in Sunriver. sunrivertoyhousetoys.com
Golfing
A few of the closest courses open to public play:
- Old Back Nine at Mountain High — A relaxed, walkable 9-hole course in Bend, about 20 minutes away. Book tee times
- Quail Run Golf Course — A public 18-hole course in La Pine, about 15 minutes south. Course details & tee times
- Lost Tracks Golf Club — A public 18-hole course in Bend, about 25 minutes away. Book tee times
- Sunriver Resort Golf — Three courses (Meadows, Woodlands & Caldera Links) right in Sunriver, open to public play. sunriverresort.com/golf
Wildlife
Deer, Canada geese, and other wildlife are a regular sight around the canal and the neighborhood, especially at dawn and dusk.
More to Explore
- Mt. Bachelor — Skiing, riding, and summer activities less than an hour away. mtbachelor.com
- The Village at Sunriver — Shopping, dining, and a full events calendar. villageatsunriver.com
- High Desert Museum — Living history and wildlife exhibits, including otters and a birds-of-prey show, about 25 minutes away. highdesertmuseum.org
- Lava River Cave — Walk a mile-long lava tube at Newberry National Volcanic Monument, about 25 minutes away (bring a flashlight and a jacket — it’s cold underground). fs.usda.gov
Winter & Sno-Parks
Mt. Bachelor for skiing and snowboarding, plus several nearby Oregon Sno-Parks for sledding, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing:
- Wanoga Sno-Park — sledding hill, snowshoe & nordic trails
- Dutchman Flat Sno-Park — nordic skiing, snowshoeing, dog-friendly trails
- Vista Butte Sno-Park — groomed nordic trails near Mt. Bachelor
- 10 Mile Sno-Park — sledding & snowshoeing, closer to Sunriver
- 6 Mile Sno-Park — snowmobiling & snowshoe trails
- Edison Butte Sno-Park — nordic skiing & sledding hill
- Virginia Meissner Sno-Park — nordic & snowshoe trails, dog-friendly
An Oregon Sno-Park permit is required to park at any of these. Check current conditions at TripCheck Central Oregon Sno-Parks.
