15 Best Things To Do in Bend

Nestled amid the Cascade Mountains and rich forests, Bend, Central Oregon's largest city, offers abundant outdoor activities in the High Desert's vast steppes and canyons.

All Things To Do

$15-$30 a day
crater-lake-national-park

Crater Lake National Park

#15 in Best Things To Do in Bend

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Full Day
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Free
last-blockbuster

Last Blockbuster

#14 in Best Things To Do in Bend

211 N.E. Revere Ave.
Less than 1 hour
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Free
drake-park

Drake Park

#13 in Best Things To Do in Bend

777 NW Riverside Blvd.
Less than 1 hour
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Free
old-mill-district

Old Mill District

#12 in Best Things To Do in Bend

520 SW Powerhouse Drive #624
2 hours to Half Day
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Free
bend-ale-trail

Bend Ale Trail

#11 in Best Things To Do in Bend

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More than Full Day
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$5 day-use fee
tumalo-falls

Tumalo Falls

#10 in Best Things To Do in Bend

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2 hours to Half Day
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$2 per vehicle and $5 for a Forest Pass
lava-river-cave

Lava River Cave

#9 in Best Things To Do in Bend

Cottonwood Road
2 hours to Half Day
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$10 day use fee
smith-rock-state-park

Smith Rock State Park

#8 in Best Things To Do in Bend

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Half Day to Full Day
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Fees vary depending on pass required
cascade-lakes

Cascade Lakes

#7 in Best Things To Do in Bend

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Half Day to Full Day
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Varies by activity
mount-bachelor

Mount Bachelor

#6 in Best Things To Do in Bend

13000 SW Century Drive
Full Day
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$5 daily pass
newberry-national-volcanic-monument

Newberry National Volcanic Monument

#5 in Best Things To Do in Bend

58201 S. Highway 97
More than Full Day
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Free
pilot-butte

Pilot Butte

#4 in Best Things To Do in Bend

1310 NE Highway 20
1 to 2 hours
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$17-$20 for adults; $11-$12 for kids 3-12; free for kids 2 and younger
high-desert-museum

High Desert Museum

#3 in Best Things To Do in Bend

59800 US-97
2 hours to Half Day
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Free; some activities have fees
deschutes-river

Deschutes River

#2 in Best Things To Do in Bend

Deschutes River
2 hours to Half Day
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$5 for a Forest Pass
deschutes-national-forest

Deschutes National Forest

#1 in Best Things To Do in Bend

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Half Day to Full Day
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