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30 Highest-Rated Places to Visit in Bend, Oregon, Not to Miss

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30 Highest-Rated Places to Visit in Bend, Oregon, Not to Miss

Introduction - Thinking of where to head to on your next outdoor adventure? Check out these 30 highest-rated places to visit in...

 

Climb at Smith Rock State Park

Place To Visit 1 - Smith Rock State Park in nearby Terrebonne is one of the most popular things to do around Bend, Oregon. It...

 
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Enjoy river sports at Bend Whitewater Park

Place To Visit 2 - Surfing is one of the top Bend attractions despite being over one hundred miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. At...

 

Take a hike in Deschutes National Forest

Place To Visit 3 - Bend sits in Oregon's high desert but is almost completely surrounded by national forests. The closest is Deschutes National Forest...

 

Go paddling or fishing in Mirror Pond

Place To Visit 4 - Created by Bend Hydro Dam, Mirror Pond is the standout feature of Drake Park, and heading here is one of...

 

Learn violent geology at Lava Butte

Place To Visit 5 - The eruptions that formed Lava Butte to the south of Bend 7,000 years ago would have been terrifying to behold...

 

Feel small in Newberry National Volcanic Monument

Place To Visit 6 - Found in the massive Deschutes National Forest, the Newberry National Volcanic Monument is a mind-bending tribute to the region's fiery...

 

Hit the slopes at Mt. Bachelor

Place To Visit 7 - Just outside of Bend, Mt. Bachelor offers world-class slopes with over a hundred unique runs for skiing and snowboarding. It's...

 

Take a day trip to Crater Lake National Park

Place To Visit 8 - Crater Lake National Park is consistently ranked as one of the best National Parks of the West Coast. It's simultaneously...

 
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Shop in the Old Mill District

Place To Visit 9 - Like many towns and cities in the twenty-first century, Bend has had to walk the line between modernizing and maintaining...

 

Take a drive along Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway

Place To Visit 10 - The Cascade mountain range extends from Northern California all the way through Oregon, Washington, and across the border into Canada...

 

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