Things to do in Central Oregon

Guided whitewater rafting trips on the Deschutes, Rogue and Owyhee rivers out of Maupin, Oregon.

Columbia River winery and bistro known for wine tasting, terrace views and summer concerts.

County history museum in Moro, Oregon covering wheat farming, rail history and pioneer life across 16,000 square feet.

Marina resort on Lake Billy Chinook with cabin and houseboat rentals, boat rentals and a lakeside store.

Regional visitor guide covering Bend, Redmond, Sunriver, Sisters and the high desert of Central Oregon.

Self-guided trail linking about 60 Central Oregon farms, ranches and food businesses from Warm Springs to Sunriver.

Central Oregon hub for outdoor adventure, craft breweries and high desert scenery along the Deschutes River.

Guided whitewater rafting and river tubing trips out of Bend since 1978.

Guided and self-guided whitewater rafting trips on the Deschutes River near Maupin, Oregon.

Local history museum in a restored 1914 schoolhouse covering Central Oregon's pioneers, tribes and logging past.

Small Eastern Oregon town nine miles from the Painted Hills unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.

An indoor-outdoor museum near Bend featuring High Desert wildlife, Native American culture and pioneer history exhibits.

An escape room venue in Bend offering themed puzzle rooms like a haunted ship, an underground city and a rescue mystery.

Walk short trails past colorful striped claystone hills and see fossils of ancient mammals and plants at the visitor center.

Ski and snowboard a Cascade volcano in winter, then ride lifts for mountain biking, scenic views and a zip line in summer.

Explore lava flows, a cinder cone, a lava tube cave and two caldera lakes on a volcano south of Bend.

Short trails and overlooks take you past hills striped in red, tan, orange and black claystone.

Hike or climb among welded tuff spires and 600-foot cliffs above a bend of the Crooked River.