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Outdoors in Bend

Few parks or trails are on the map in Bend

The biggest trail networks: Sacramento River Bend Area (1 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bend, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
4 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Sacramento River Bend Area, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Sacramento River Bend Area

Managed by Bureau of Land Management
139 acres1 mi of trail
Yana Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

4 conserved acres

under 1% of Bend’s land. Water is left out: Bend has 2.9 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bend’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife4 ac
State Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Bend Bridge Public Access
State Recreation Area
State fish & wildlife4Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Bend

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Bend

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Yana Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Bend: April and May

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.19.99.3
High (°F)576166728291989692806556
Rain (in)5.14.63.41.81.40.60.10.10.21.42.74.8

July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 5.1 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bend →

Questions about parks and trails in Bend

Where can I hike in Bend?

The longest trail networks: Sacramento River Bend Area, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Bend’s trails?

Sacramento River Bend Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Bend?

5,865 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bend or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bend neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →