Things To Do In Sunriver

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Skiing/Snowboarding Mount Bachelor!

With over 4,300 acres of lift-accessible terrain, 56km of cross-country ski trails, and one of the longest winter operating seasons in North America, Mt. Bachelor is the ultimate PNW playground.

Winter Sleigh Rides

Take an unforgettable sleigh ride around Sunriver!

Horseback Riding

Book a horseback riding tour along Deschutes river.

Sunriver Observatory

There’s no better place! The local elevation, pitch dark surrounding and crystal clear air make it perfect for star gazing. You won’t be lining up for one telescope. The Oregon Observatory is the largest astronomical viewing facility in the United States.

Nature Center

The Sunriver Nature Center features interpretive exhibits, live birds-of-prey, amphibians and snakes, meteorite exhibit, educational programs, botanical garden, and nature trail.

SHARC Water Park

Sunriver Homeowners Association Recreation Center, better known as SHARC, is an all-season center that offers indoor aquatics year-round and outdoor aquatics during the summer season, in addition to many other fun, family and vacation centered activities.
The center features an indoor pool and adult hot tub, available year-round, which means the kids can splash and the grownups can relax even with the snow flies.
The indoor pool also offers a shallow play area for tots and lap lanes. The seasonal outdoor aquatic park offers waterslides, a lazy river, sunbathing, a tot pool and sand play area.

Cove Aquatic Center

The Cove Aquatic Center at Sunriver Resort, exclusive to Sunriver Resort guests, offers year-round swimming! Featuring an indoor and outdoor pool, jetted spas, private outdoor cabanas, an indoor and outdoor waterslide, a gently flowing eddy, a nature walk and discovery area, lakeside trails, a spacious deck & lawn and more!

The Cove Aquatic Center is an addition to the existing facility offering access to both areas. Roll-up doors on the indoor facility make for a year-round aquatic center that's expansive and spacious during summer and warm and comfortable during the cooler months. Also included is a spacious patio and lawn, plus an additional 12,000 square foot event yard.

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Canoe, Kayak, Paddleboarding, Floating on Deschutes River

There is no better way to see the beauty of Sunriver, Oregon than to spend the day on the Deschutes River!

Leisure Biking

Over 40 miles of paved trails at Sunriver Resort!

Mountain Biking

Mountain bike enthusiasts will love exploring the 14 miles of mountain bike trails here in Sunriver, including some of our favorites - Roundabout, Swan Song, Afternoon Delight, Elko Point, Chain Reaction and Royal Flush.

Hiking

Deciding what hiking trail to explore is the greatest challenge faced by hikers visiting and living in Central Oregon. Sunriver is the perfect jump off place to explore nearby trails and those a short drive away. Alpine lakes, majestic Ponderosa pines, breathtaking waterfalls, ancient lava flows, and marvelous mountain views await beginning to advanced hikers.

Paulina Lake Peak

Paulina Lake sits at an elevation of 6,340 feet on the western side of Newberry Volcano’s 5-mile wide caldera. Like Crater Lake, the volcano’s core has collapsed, and at one time it was most-likely filled with one continuous body of water. With subsequent eruptions, however, more recent lava flows have filled in the caldera, separating the single lake into what is now two bodies, Paulina Lake and East Lake.

Benham Falls

Benham Falls, which is just outside of Bend, Oregon, has an amazing view of strong rapids from the Deschutes River that cuts through tall rock structures.

Green Lakes Trail

The Green Lakes Trail is one of the most popular in Central Oregon, and with good reason.

This 9-mile out-and-back trail is moderate in difficulty and typically takes hikers more than four hours to complete, making this a great day hike from Sunriver, which is only 30 minutes away by car.

Lava Butte

For expansive views of nearby and distant mountain peaks, try out the Lava Butte Hiking Trail.

This trail leads hikers up and around Lava Butte, a cinder cone that is part of the greater Newberry Volcanic Monument, which includes a massive shield volcano with a peak that rises to the southeast.

Golfing

Sunriver is a premiere destination for golfers of all skill levels with courses that make use of the beautiful and unique natural environment surrounding the town.

Woodlands Golf Course

The first course on our list that is in Sunriver Resort, the Woodlands Golf Course.

The course features dense forests of ponderosa and lodgepole pine, outcroppings of lava rock and plenty of water features.

Golfers hoping to try out this course must either be a resort member or purchase a golf pass.

Meadows Golf Course

The second Sunriver Resort Course on this list is Meadows Golf Course. This course features more variety than other 18-hole courses, with seven holes bordering the river.

Based around popular course designs from the 1920s and 1930s, this course has seen national acclaim and even held the NCAA Men’s Division I championship tournament.

Any golfer looking to experience the big leagues should try out this course. Like with Woodlands, Meadows Golf Course requires either a membership or a golf pass to Sunriver Resort.

Crosswater Golf Club

The golf course at Crosswater is ranked #61 on Golf Digest’s list of “America’s greatest public courses” exists in a landscape that must be seen to be believed.

The forest of ponderosa pines break to a meadow with multiple streams running through; golfers will spend their time in this 600-acre-meadow wondering how they got so lucky.

The design is traditional heathland style, and the golf course features five tee placements for each hole as well as bent grass fairways and greens. Tee times are reserved for resort members and guests of members.

Caldera Links Golf Course

The golf course at Crosswater is ranked #61 on Golf Digest’s list of “America’s greatest public courses”. It exists in a landscape that must be seen to be believed.