12 days in Bend Itinerary

An old logging town at the crux of the high desert and ponderosa pine forest, Bend melds a love of the outdoors with cosmopolitan flair.

Change things up with these side-trips from Bend: Peter Skene Ogden State Park (in Terrebonne), Sisters (Peterson Ridge Trail, McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass loop, &more) and Smith Rock State Park (in Redmond). And it doesn't end there: relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour, contemplate the waterfront views at Deschutes River, trek along Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint, and look and learn at Oregon Observatory.

To find more things to do, photos, other places to visit, and more tourist information, refer to the Bend road trip planning tool.

July in Bend sees daily highs of 85°F and lows of 52°F at night.