Deschutes National Forest Parks and Outdoors Travel Guide

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Panoramic of Wickiup Lake in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon
Wickiup Lake, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon (Kevin Schafer/Digital Vision/Getty)
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By Jeremy Pataky

  • Abundant and diverse camping opportunities wait in the 1.8-million acres of Deschutes National Forest, which includes 200,000 acres of wilderness, six rivers, 157 lakes and reservoirs, and 1,400 miles of trail.
  • The Cascades Lake National Scenic Byway (Oregon State Highway 46) follows an 87-mile route traveled by early Northwest explorers including John C. Fremont and Kit Carson. Another car cruise to consider is Highway 97, which skirts the Newberry Crater, the largest ice-age volcano in Oregon. Ogle at a beguiling lava flow of obsidian that resembles black glass.
  • The Crater Rim Horse Trail meanders into the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, which sits at the heart of the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. The trail traverses rugged desert, mountain terrain, and edges along the rim of volcanic craters. Other trails that can be accessed within the monument include Lost Lake Trail and Paulina Lakeshore Trail.
  • East of the summit of the Cascade Range in Northern Klamath County, the brilliant blue-green Crescent Lake is a popular recreation lake lined with sandy beaches and set in the woods. Use a boat to fish for kokanee and trout.

Deschutes National Forest

The Deschutes, in central Oregon, was named for the river that runs through it. French Canadian fur trappers called the river "Riviere des Chutes," meaning River of Many Falls; the name was later shortened to Deschutes. Read More

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Hotels

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Mount Bachelor Village Resort

19717 Mount Bachelor Dr.
Bend, OR 97702 Map

Distance: 8.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Bend Riverside Motel Suites

1565 NW Hill Street
Bend, OR 97701 Map

Distance: 10.5 mi.
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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La Quinta Inn Bend

61200 S Highway 97
Bend, OR 97702 Map

Distance: 9.3 mi.
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Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Attractions

Lava River Cave

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Newberry National Volcanic Monument


Distance: 9.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Visitors enter a large, cool chamber spiked with stalactites and stalagmites throughout the chilly... Read More
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McKenzie Pass-Santium Pass Scenic Byway

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Willamette and Deschutes National Forests


Distance: 22.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Witness dramatic views of the snowcapped High Cascade Peaks. The panorama of lava fields and six... Read More
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Cascade Lakes Highway

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Bend , Oregon

Distance: 8.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This National Scenic Byway is a popular summertime 87-mile loop drive that leads to some of the finest roadside scenery in the Oregon Cascades. ... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Deschutes National Forest

Distance (mi.)
Portland International Airport 122.1 map
Seattle/Tacoma International Airport 241.7 map
Boise Air Terminal Gowen Field 265.5 map

Other Smaller Airports near Deschutes National Forest

Distance (mi.)
Redmond Bend/Roberts Field 24.5 map
Klamath Falls Kingsley Field 127.4 map
Medford Jackson County Airport 132.3 map

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Las Vegas (LAS) to Portland (PDX) $178
Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) to Portland (PDX) $197

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