Best places: Parks in Deschutes County, United States

A 652-acre preserve featuring extensive hiking & cross-country ski trails, fishing & picnic sites.

Expansive green space with a disc golf course, dog park & trails, plus athletic fields & courts.

👍👍 GoodDog! was our dog Archie's favorite part of our trip. The park offers so many trails that it didn't feel as busy as the parking lot made it look and everybody's dogs were so friendly.

Expansive facility includes an athletic complex, a BMX track, an off-leash dog park & playgrounds.

👍👍 Wonderful for snow shoeing! We went to the warming hut and had a wonderful view of Broken Top. At the trail split we went right. Then we made the loop on the way back. Two hours there, one to get back. Lots of breaks for pictures added to our time.

👍 This was a nice little "you can do the big loop or the small loop" area that was tough to get lost in and, if you're into getting lost, it connects to Tumalo State Park via a path of indeterminate length at the zenith of the big loop, so there you go! I walked the big loop on a 93 degree day and it...

👍👍 This place is pretty dang amazing. In the winter time, it's got a great set of trails good for snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and even snowmobiling. Bachelor grooms the main paths for the skiing (you might need a pass for that though). The most wonderful thing about this area is the view. You'r...

December through March, this recreational spot provides areas for hiking, snowmobiling & sledding.

👍👍 Visited Edison for the first time last week and found it to be a great snowshoe trail and very dog friendly. The trails are well marked, had great scenery, with some good terrain changes. You had some smalls dips and rises, which made for a nice challenge without being too difficult. There is the ha...

👍👍 Great trails! Mostly easy (green) hard packed sand with one or two blue trails due to more technical features. The outer loop is a little over 12 miles with about 600 ft of elevation gain. Mostly ridden in late fall or winter being desert terrain. Great sunset ride / hike / run due to few trees and...

👍 Quiet, secluded. To find spots like these nowadays in Central Oregon, is gold. It's not much. Just the peaceful D coursing though beautiful high desert riparia. Large parking area with a pit toilet and picnic tables. Maybe, that is enough? Before you reach the actual preserve, (coming from the east)...

Rugged area with volcanic rock formations, craters & outcrops, known for hiking & stargazing.

👍👍 Aspen is the put in for the Big Eddy rafting tour. The commercial outfitters that operate are professional and do there best to accommodate the public. They are launching 6 rafts every 20 min all summer so be prepared to see people. Lots of people!