Great location on a sunny day, to enjoy the great views of the river and Old Mill District. Perfect spot to start a walk or to end a bike ride. Public restroom nearby with plenty of parking.

We live in Bend and love visiting Smith Rock. We always bring visiting family/friends out here for a day hike. So much beauty packed in here! Our three and seven year olds tolerate the trials well. Be sure to bring lots of water and good footwear as there are some steep spots.

Really cool to find people surfing in the middle of this city.

What a great Idea... and its free! The river is the focal point of this city and it is amazing to see parks and neighborhoods next to it. The whitewater park is free to use and a boatload of fun for all ages!

Fun for tubing and rafting the rapids, great fun for all ages.

The picture doesnt do it justice this place is 100% a mazing you must take your kids here the mill district is literally a hundred feet from this park great shops great restaurants especially Anthonys if you want fine dining and awesome food Anthonys is where you want to go

In spite of it originally being presented as a multiple wave, park-and-play mecca for whitewater kayakers, the rebuild of the park a year (or two) after the opening turned it into a single green wave for board surfers. The other four drops dont appear to be tuned for any use, and the usage reflects it. Its 95‰ surfers on the middle wave. Nothing wrong with board surfers, it is just unfortunate the other drops cant be shaped for use, even if for more surf waves.

Even though quarantine has made things much more boring, the scenery was beautiful, the river looked fun and was cold. Loved the place.

We went so many times! Loved this place. The only downfall is the kids in yr way. We tried to navigate around but it is impossible

This place is an AWESOME spot to take your kiddos. I strongly recommend bringing a tube or surf board. People were dropping into the river a couple of miles up and then floating down. Signs say that glass is prohibited but a number of people had canned alcoholic beverages during their river float. There are a few areas with small rapids, nothing large enough to knock a kid off of their floating device.Idaho doesnt require life jackets but if your little ones are floating alone you may want to put them in one for the small rapids towards the end of the float.

Very nice park. Well kept. Lots of water sports to see

Awesome place to goat down man made rapids or surf/body board a standing wave made in the river. Kids can go down and walk up the path to the top of the rapids and do it over and over with ease.

Super cool! Even if youre just watching!

So much fun the family on a hot summer day!

What a cool place to relax and catch some river action!

So.Much.Fun. We were a little nervous since we were inexperienced at tubing, but it was totally fun and felt exciting, but safe. My 8- and 12-year-old sons went down multiple times.

Great place to watch surfers and to surf yourself in the channels. Might be for experts only. Really cold water, must wear wetsuit.

Great park, lots of fun for all ages. Parking close by, occasionally a good truck or too. Great place to enjoy a nice day on the river.

Its fun to stand on the bridge and watch people surf in the rapids!

Nice place to visit. A place to use a surf board, a kayak in the high desert.

This park is beautiful, fun and located in the heart of the city. A must for the water lovers in your family!

We watched the surfing in the east side of the river. Be relaxing place for a picnic and a walk along the river. B

This is fun. We should all be proud to have this fun, free place in our town. Float down the river and pass through or picnic at McKay park and ride the rapids over and over. It’s a great way to spent a summer afternoon and my out of town family (and kids) love it.

Always too crowded. Takes the fun our of floating the river in my honest opinion.

What a great place to vacation with the family. Endless outdoor activities that appeal to people of all ages. Definitely enjoyed my time in Bend and highly recommend visiting. Bring sandals and bathing suit so you can take full advantage of what Bend has to offer.

Killer spot for hot days lounging river side, water boarding and tubing

Nice float or surf. Close to dining and shopping. Great for kids.

Great place to set in for tubing or SUP. Busy.

We always look forward to floating the river on a beautiful hot summer day

It seems to be popular with the people using the facility. Looks like fun.

Really cool place for fun in the water.

Had a blast. Woowooo

Fun experience. SUP, kayak, float tubes, rafts and much more. Leisurely flowing river. Great way to spend your day

River tubing along here was a blast!

Busy as hell, kinda dirty, and the parks and rec workers babysit ya about your mask. Not my idea of fun.

Great spot to watch surfers and kayakers.

Great place to visit without having the social distancing be an issue. You can sell surf or just hang out and watch.

Awesome. The puppy loves to swim here

I always have fun when Im at the Whitewater Park. Great views and people watching, picnic tables so bring your lunch.

Love my tome here

Great options for floating , sun and people watching.

Its pretty cool that the City of Bend had this. Its not the best for kayakers but still fun. Wake boarders and inner tubers will have a great time.

Nice staff. Simple

Good times! Depending where you put in, its about a 2 and a half hour float of chill!

Such a great place. My family loves coming here and Im amazed that in this day and age of the world being so overly protective of our kids that a place like this was not only allowed but built. Im very proud of Bend for beginning this in despite risks of injuries. We come here often to take a rest in the river and enjoy the splashing of the whitewater park. Great job.

What a great place with great views to relax with kids.

Very awesome place down by the river to float

Beautiful. We just watched and truly it was entertaining. How clever of city of Bend OR. Investment for years to enjoy. They sure know what they are doing. I was impressed.

Was so much fun !! Beautiful and relaxing too... Loved the bonding with the man I love

I was spoiled by friends. I went down in an inflatable kayak and it was a lot of fun. It was really neat to see how many people utilize such an awesome area! I would go back thousands of times if I could. Also, it was free!

Drowned here. Don’t recommend.

Awesome place to go and enjoy some of the beauty Bend has to offer! Never crowded, parking could be more abundant, but not bad. Ample places available to stake a spot to enjoy watching the water activities!

This is pretty cool but a silly waste of money. How does this i.lrove the river in any way. I think this area is a real tourist trap now....meh progress

We stopped in Bend for a much needed quick little float on our long drive home! We went to Walmart and got floaties for $7.50 and hit the water! Even though we started at six, we were warm enough the whole time! Be aware there are not air pumps available at the park. At least not that we found!

That was fun.

Great place to take the family

Thankful to have this place so close by to enjoy a float over small rapids.

Great outdoor excursion and walking path, cant rate the weather, but yesterday was gorgeous

Horrible dont go there

Dangerous and Ridiculous. Way too many people trying to navigate through a poorly designed navigation channel. They spent 4 years building this park, had 2 tries to get it right and millions of dollars of funding, = failed. Jagged and poorly designed. You have groups of 25 people that are being rented tubes and sent down in masses. Watch your kids closely when going down, always let them go first. Lower Oregon income tax rates. Start a sales tax.

A great way to celebrate Cinco De Mayo! Biking by the water by day, fajitas & Corona by night! Cheers to a great day with my Sweetie!

Very crowded and an hour long wait to surf the wave...

Looked like fun fun

Awesome place to play or people watch. The area is divided into 3 parts—a nature preserve, a mild tube chute, and a rapids/wave chute. The city has done a wonderful job with it. We enjoyed watching people surf the wave while exploring the area.

The park has destroyed the natural beauty of this area in favor of recreation.

Awesome walk/bike trails

Great place for the whole family

Fun on a tube, just try not to bring anything that might get lost in the water

Fun to swim and float down in rafts

Bend Parks idea of a good spend of money -- go figure

Unique, man made city park. Play/float the river or just watch the surfers cut it up on the waves section.

Two big s up for Bends Parks & Rec team! Amazing fun and its Free!!

Great place to go in warm weather. We bought tubes to float down the river because the tube rental place closed at 6. Very easy river to float.

People watching here is great and everyone is always having a good time.

I have yet to float the river, but damn its fun to watch the people bounce through the gentle side and the surfers ride the wave. Nice park, but limited parking. Arrive early to find an open parking bv space. Beautiful area of Bend.

The Bend Whitewater Park is a must for all floaters for fun, free, and easy time in Bend.Unfortunately a developer lobbied enough that they got the city to approve the building of a hotel that a shadow will be casted over the park, specifically the whitewater area.

This place is awesome! They have a lifeguard watching over the kids and two different channels to go down. Theres a series of pools with one small rapid in between each which the inner tubes favor. The other channel has a few different and more challanging waves/rapids. Its super cool here because you can go down and walk back up again on a path. Theres also a beach to hang out on and plenty of lawn to let little ones and dogs run on. We took the kids in their fun1 whitewater kayaks. It was a great place for them to learn how to paddle (theyre 7 & 8).

Amazing White water Park family friendly and affordable rentals.

Very few places in the world like this

Really nice Park especially considering its all free.

Beautiful man made spot on the water, with sections for surfers, kayakers and tubers. A great place to join in, watch and chill on the grass in the sun or go for a stroll along the river. There is usually an Ice Cream Van too!

Standing on the bridge and watching is a ton of fun. The walk along the river and surrounding neighborhoods is pleasant. Any stroll with a friend that includes a stop at the whitewater park is a highlight of my day.

Rapids are tougher than they look. Super fun!

Fun place to watch surfers, paddleboarding, kayaking, tubing and more!!

Fun to float the river to in summer. Dog friendly. Nice small rapids and a little park

Fun but 2 out of every 10 people were drunk

Nice use of waterway at The Mill area

Fun to watch all the people going down the river

Love this place

Great place to spend a hot afternoon.

Brilliant!

Great mini rapids for summer tubing.

Awesome park!

Incredible community resource. The surf wave is fantastic! The space is an excellent combination of habitat, waves and general public space

A water park for everyone. Suits various skill levels. Has sections for surfers, kakakers, rafters, and tubers. Best for intermediate to advanced whitewater kayakers who want to play on some waves. Or just a great park to hang out at.

Great place needs more shade, perfect for all ages pets , park near by food , parking , more. 3 levels of rafting floating and kayak ing and canoe. Float the river!!!

Nice river access

Fun

Great place to play in the water, or just watch others trying their luck at river surf it.

Very cool place to visit