Plan Your Stay
Sunriver & Bend guides for groups
12 guides to the river, the mountain and the town, written for groups staying at an 11-bedroom estate ten minutes from Sunriver Resort.
Day trips from Sunriver for a group: Newberry, the Cascade Lakes, Smith Rock, and Crater Lake
Five day trips from Sunriver for a group of up to 30: Newberry and Lava Butte, the Cascade Lakes, Smith Rock, Crater Lake, and Bend, with miles, seasons, and passes.
The Deschutes River near Sunriver: how to float, paddle and fish it from the house
How to float, paddle and fish the Deschutes River near Sunriver: the dock at the house, public launches, the marina float, rentals, ODFW rules, permits and safety.
Getting to Sunriver: the Redmond airport, the drive routes and winter roads
Getting to Sunriver, Oregon: the Redmond airport, routes from Portland, Seattle, Eugene and Boise, the chain law and the dirt road to the house.
Golfing near Sunriver and Bend: six courses for a group trip
Six golf courses near Sunriver and Bend, Oregon: Crosswater, Meadows, Woodlands, Widgi Creek, Lost Tracks, and Tetherow, with seasons, access, and group tee times.
Mountain biking near Sunriver and Bend: the trails, where to rent, and when to ride
Where to mountain bike near Sunriver and Bend: the Deschutes River Trail, Phil's, Tyler's Traverse, Mt. Bachelor's bike park, four rental shops and the seasons.
Sunriver vs Bend: where a group of 20 to 30 should stay in Central Oregon
Bend has the breweries and restaurants; Sunriver has the river, quiet and one estate that sleeps 30. Distances, rental rules and a split plan for groups of 20 to 30.
Where to eat near Sunriver, Oregon, with a big group
Where a group of 12 to 30 eats near Sunriver, Oregon, grouped by meal. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and beer, plus takeout, private chefs and the grocery run.
Sunriver with kids: SHARC, the Nature Center, bike paths, and the Deschutes River
Kids in Sunriver, Oregon: SHARC, the Nature Center, 34 miles of paved bike paths, and the Deschutes River. Plus an 11-bedroom riverfront estate with bunk rooms.
The 3-day Sunriver plan for a group of 20 to 30
A three-day Sunriver plan for a group of 20 to 30: the Bend grocery run, a river day from your own dock, a Sunriver and Bend day, and a winter version.
Things to do in Sunriver, Oregon: a group's guide by season
What to do in Sunriver, Oregon by season for a group of 12 to 30: the Deschutes, more than 34 miles of paved paths, SHARC, Mt. Bachelor and the Village.
Three Rivers, Oregon: the quiet side of Sunriver, where three rivers meet
Three Rivers, Oregon, lies between Sunriver and La Pine, where the Deschutes, Little Deschutes, and Spring rivers meet. Here is what it is and what a stay is like.
Winter in Sunriver and Bend: Mt. Bachelor, the Sno-Parks, and snow days on the Deschutes
What winter is like in Sunriver and Bend: Mt. Bachelor's size and season, Sno-Park permits, sledding at Wanoga, gear rental, chain rules, and a snow weekend plan.