Alpenglow Community Park
Managed by Bend Park & Recreation District
37 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bend
Bend has 81 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Alpenglow Community Park (2.8 mi), Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint (2.3 mi), Hillside I Park (1.7 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Bend’s land is conserved, about 1,180 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #53 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,180 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
81 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
960 ac
9.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
177 mi
119 mi lanes · 57 mi paths
Highest peak
3,881 ft
Overturf Butte
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Bend?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bend have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bend is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #53 of 142 in Oregon. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bend’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (81 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land9.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (960 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 63%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Bend ranks #198 on Outdoors.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Alpenglow Community Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
121 acres2.3 mi of trail
Base TrailPilot Butte Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hillside I Park
Managed by Bend Park & Recreation District
34 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog PathDog path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Shevlin Park
Managed by Bend Park & Recreation District
73 acres1.3 mi of trail
Railroad TrailShevlin Loop TrailWestern Larch TrailDiscovery Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Shevlin Conservation Easement
Managed by Shevlin Commons Community Association
38 acres1.3 mi of trail
Western Larch TrailRailroad Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Juniper Park
Managed by Bend Park & Recreation District
23 acres1 mi of trail
Juniper Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Skyline Sports Complex
Managed by Bend Park & Recreation District
24 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sawyer Park
Managed by Bend Park & Recreation District
54 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 83 parks & preserves
Alpenglow Community Park37 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsPilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint121 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsHillside I Park34 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsShevlin Park73 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsShevlin Conservation Easement38 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Shevlin Commons Community Association
DirectionsJuniper Park23 acres · 1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsSkyline Sports Complex24 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsSawyer Park54 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsRock Ridge Park36 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsBLS Open Space24 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLarkspur Park18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Ponderosa Park17 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsHaul Road Trail13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Overturf Butte Off-Leash Area6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Bend Parks & Recreation District
DirectionsFieldstone Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Compass Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsOrchard Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsArchie Briggs Canyon Natural Area31 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Hollinshead Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsDiscovery Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsSummit-Sylvan Trail6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Lewis & Clark Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthpointe Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Gardenside Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
First Street Rapids Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsCanal Row Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsEagle Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Kiwanis Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Bridges Community Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Wildflower Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Goodrich Pasture Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Harvest Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Empire Crossing Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsFarewell Bend Park25 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsRiverbend Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsDrake Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsLava Ridge Natural Area12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsStone Creek Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsQuail Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Cinder Cone Natural Area4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Sawyer Uplands Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Miller's Landing Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsThe Bridges of Shadow Glen Pool and Club House4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
River Rim Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Summit Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park and Recreation District
DirectionsSylvan Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
McKay Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsHillside II Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsBoyd Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Sunset View Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Sun Meadow Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Pine Ridge Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park and Recreation District
Overturf Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsFoxborough Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
River Canyon Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
Pilot Butte Canal Natural Area1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsAl Moody Park16 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsRim Rock Natural Area13 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsPinewood Natural Area7 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Genna Stadium6 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsPioneer Park5 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsPacific Crest Athletic Fields5 acres · Bend Park and Recreation District;Bend-La Pine Schools
DirectionsProvidence Park4 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Harmon Park4 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Mountain View Park3 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Blakely Park3 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsPilot Butte Neighborhood Park3 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsPacific Park3 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsHollygrape Park2 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsColumbia Park2 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Larkspur Natural Area2 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Ridgewater Natural Area2 acres
Stover Park2 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Renaissance Ridge Central Park2 acres
Hansen Park1 acres
Three Pines Park1 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
DirectionsJaycee Park1 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Woodriver Park1 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Simonson Natural Area1 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
The Pit1 acres
Sawyer Overlook Park1 acres
Pageant Park1 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Magill's Landing Natural Area1 acres · Bend Park & Recreation District
Who protects it
1,180 conserved acres
5% of Bend’s land. Who manages Bend’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city774 ac
State Department of Land375 ac
U.S. Forest Service36 ac
State Resource Management Area · 375 acLocal Park · 348 acLocal Conservation Area · 181 acState Recreation Area · 119 acLocal Recreation Area · 58 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial/Commercial/Residential State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 375 | Open |
| Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint State Recreation Area | Town or city | 119 | Open |
| Shevlin Park Local Park | Town or city | 78 | Open |
| Rock Ridge Park Site Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Deschutes National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 36 | Open |
| Sawyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Archie Briggs Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Shevlin Conservation Easement Conservation Easement | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Skyline Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Sawyer Uplands Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
136 places to go in Bend
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bend
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Bend
3 public pools without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Bend
Juniper Park PlaygroundIn Juniper Park
DirectionsManzanita Ridge Park
DirectionsOrchard ParkIn Orchard Park
DirectionsPlay SocietyHours: 09:00-17:00
Directions87 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Bend
Discovery Park Off-Leash AreaIn Discovery Park
DirectionsPonderosa Park Dog ParkIn Ponderosa Park
DirectionsPonderosa Park Small Dog ParkIn Ponderosa Park
DirectionsRiverbend Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Bend
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Bend
Pilot Butte SummitIn Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint
DirectionsPlus 4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Bend
Overturf Butte3,881 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Bend
27 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Bend
Franklin's Corner Community GardenCity of Bend
DirectionsMiller's Landing Community GardenIn Miller's Landing Park · Bend Parks & Recreation District
DirectionsTrails & water
23 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.6 miUnpaved · 18.6 mi
Base Trail1.8 mi
Manzanita Trail1.4 mi
Mt. Bachelor Village Trail.1.1 mi
Gasline0.8 mi
Pilot Butte Nature Trail0.8 mi
hotel0.8 mi
Dog Path0.7 mi
Railroad Trail0.7 mi
Western Larch Trail0.7 mi
Juniper Park Trail0.7 mi
13 more trails
Haul Road Trail
0.6 miThe Trail of Lled
0.5 miSummit Sylvan Trail
0.5 miShevlin Loop Trail
0.3 miWaterline Trail
0.3 miDiscovery Trail
0.2 miEntrada Loop
0.2 miCascade Highlands Trail
0.1 miPond Path
0.1 miDog path
0.1 miDeschutes River Trail Access
0.1 miTumalo Creek Trail
0.1 miEllie
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
177 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
119 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
57 mi
off-road bike paths
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
West Bend TrailBike route
0.3 miDiscovery West TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
80Basketball
55Tennis
37Baseball
37Tracks
11Pickleball
9Soccer
6Football
3Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →28 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Reid SchoolBuilding · listed 1979
About itRock O' the Range BridgeStructure · listed 1979
About itThomas McCann HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itCharles Boyd Homestead GroupBuilding · listed 1982
About itBend Amateur Atheletic Club GymnasiumBuilding · listed 1983
About itSmith, N. P., Pioneer Hardware StoreBuilding · listed 1984
About itOld US Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1985
About itO'Kane BuildingBuilding · listed 1986
About itNew Taggart HotelBuilding · listed 1988
About itB. A. and Ruth Stover HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itBend High SchoolBuilding · listed 1993
About itDeschutes County LibraryBuilding · listed 1993
About it16 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bend: May to September
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 62 | 48 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Bend →
Next door
Bend and its neighbors
Bend has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | 5% | 2.3 | 9 | 90% | A− |
| Tetherow | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deschutes River Woods | 16% | 0.5 | under 1 | 2% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bend
Where can I hike in Bend?
The longest trail networks: Alpenglow Community Park, 2.8 miles; Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint, 2.3 miles; Hillside I Park, 1.7 miles; Shevlin Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bend is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bend’s trails?
Alpenglow Community Park and Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bend?
177 miles of bike routes are on the map: 119 of painted or protected lanes, 57 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: West Bend Trail and Discovery West Trail.
Is there public land near Bend?
181,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bend or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,377 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bend have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 of 142 in Oregon. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
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 →