Need to know
From the listings, not a count of this page.
- River or creek9 of 12 Bend parks on this list
Includes the Deschutes parks plus Shevlin on Tumalo Creek. Pine Nursery has a fishing pond, not a river.
- PlaygroundsFarewell Bend Park, Alpenglow Park, Pine Nursery Park, First Street Rapids Park, and Tumalo State Park
Pilot Butte’s playground belongs to the neighborhood park at the base, not the viewpoint.
- Day-use permitTumalo State Park, Smith Rock State Park, Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint, and LaPine State Park
Oregon State Parks sticker or buy a day permit on site. Dollar amount was not posted on the pages we checked, so it is not printed here.
- Pilot Butte in winterSummit road closed Oct 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027
East-side lot and trails stay open. The park is not closed.
- Dogs at ShevlinOn leash, or not at all on some trail sections
Shevlin is not an off-leash area. Use the dog-parks guide for the nine BPRD yards that are.
