Great walk along the Deschutes River! Its about a mile out to the viewing spot for the falls, which are really more like large rapids. Ive never been in the winter, so maybe its larger then, but the first time I went, I wouldve missed the falls if not for the obvious overlook. Theres a lot of trail out there, though, with a few river access spots if you want to just dip your feet and lots of good views. Lots of chipmunks and quite a few mosquitoes in late August.

Super nice trail. Great for walking, biking, families. Wide path, smooth. Peaceful/serene. Rode bikes btwn 6-7a in early August, weather was perfect. Path is definitely well maintained. Could bring a stroller or bike trailer. Scenery was beautiful

Nice little trail, less than a mile. There are a couple of spots where you can just enjoy the site and sound of the following water. I would recommend this trail, specially for beginners.

Benham Falls is an easy but beautiful hike that is dog friendly! The falls are gorgeous and I can not recommend enough. You can easily ride your bike from Sun River to this scenic river.

Not so much falls as they are a nice trail with rapids next to em. Nonetheless an easy stroll with lovely sights and too many Whos about in their blithering existence. I would suggest goin during the week. Wonderful anyways!

Perfect for hikers of all experience level and ability with cool historical and ecological factoid signs along the way. Absolutely gorgeous landscape. First came with friends and loved it so much I brought my husband back the same weekend. Looking forward exploring this area further.

Beautiful views, great walks, the only issue I had was all the weirdos wearing fabric masks in the middle of no-where, a few miles From civilization. Kinda freaked me out.. its not like we where less then 6 feet apart or somethin...Just sayin...

A nice little walk by the river. These are rapids, not waterfalls. Great for kids and pets.

Easy walking trail you can bring the stroller tons of wildlife , well worth the hike in

Great place to start a bike ride. Hikers may find the West Trailhead more rewarding. Day pass is needed to park here, you can use cash at the lot. Cool history and great bridge to start the journey, crossing it feels like entering into an outdoor playland! The .5 mile walk to the class 6 rapids is easy and you can hear them before seeing them, so keep an ear out for them.

Beautiful hike along the Deschutes near Lava Lands

Nice easy 1/2 mile walk to a really pretty little falls

We had a great time exploring the paved bike trail from Sunriver, Oregon to Benham Falls East Trailhead

Easy trail with great views.

Wow - what a gorgeous place! Loved how well maintained it is. A nice, level walking path for those with a bit of walking challenge but also smaller hardpacked dirt paths to get closer to the river and falls. I use a brace and crutch on one side and the trails were maintained well enough that I could manage the smaller dirt paths.

It’s a beautiful, secluded place with clear waters.. make sure you’ve got bug spray if you’re visiting in the evening.

Beautiful walk along the river. Peaceful and not to bad of a hike!

Beautiful waterfall. 19 minutes drive from Sunriver. Beautiful pictures of the trail before closing time.

Great hike, great weather!! Too many people wearing masks!

Really great nature area. Hikes range from easy to brutal. We took the easy ones today. Didnt want to leave.

Beautiful way to spend a day...even in the Winter!!

Wide well maintained road/trail. Scenic river most of the way to the falls...

Dont go with a large vehicle. There is no way to make a u turn. Dont even try.

Get me outdoors and I’m happy. The trails are well marked, scenery is perfect, couldn’t ask for much more.

Beautiful scenery, very clean, can ride bikes to the Benham Bridge from Lavalands or Sunriver.

People on bikes racing around you. I was hit 2 times by bicyclists. Was frustrating. They need to police and enforce the laws and assaults that take place here. A few homeless camps and drug needles on the trail was a weird sight. But the falls are beautiful.

Very nice hike. The paths are wide and my dog enjoyed herself. Make sure you bring bug spray. The mosquitos are no joke.

Great paved trail. Busy at times, but very relaxing walk

Scenic, short and simple hike makes a good, quick way to get a little exercise. The river and falls nd rapids are all picturesque and powerful. Its a but down the road from the main visitor entrance, so not too many cars or people to deal with.

Nice leisurely trail to the falls. Get there early in the summer to avoid the heat and the crowd. There some great overlooks of the Rapids and is a great trail for a simple down and back. Will try to come back and see the falls in different seasons.

Beautiful scenery. Easy hike from parking area.

Great view! Nice trail. Good for whole family.

Beautiful nature and easy hike!

Beautiful spot!

Gorgeous falls that thunder and churn the water into a white froth. Nice place to get out into the wilderness and away from civilization.

Very easy hike, little elevation gain. Many people on bikes, people with dogs, and people with strollers. Theyre not actually falls but more of rapids as seen in the pictures but theyre still worth the half mile hike. Plus if you want to go even further you can see Dillon falls 3 miles past Benham which are very similar.

Beautiful trail to bike and walk on. Good to take horses too.

Beautiful falls and the walk from the east trail

Its a beautiful easy hike.

Pretty easy trail to follow. Theres actually a well maintained (dirt so may be muddy) path all the way to the falls and an offroad trail you can take if you want to get a little closer once you get there. Theres a lot of stunningly beautiful hiking in this area. I only took video which I cant upload here but I highly recommend this trailhead

Nice, flat hike from the parking lot to the falls. After a long day of serious hiking, the 0.5 mile walk to the falls was welcome. Perfect for families with small children, seniors, or anyone else wanting a leisurely walk, along a beautiful river, to scenic falls. It didnt hurt that it was a 65 degree day in November!

An easy and beautiful walk along the river.

Easy hike and great view as a reward

Easy hike to this one

Nice easy walk

Beautiful. Ferry tail land

Great family hike or family biking day.

Soooooooo much fun! If you dont know what you should on a Saturday afternoon, load up the family and go. You all will have a great time hiking together. Parking is tricky, most park on the road so at first watch out for other rigs.

Lovely place for a short kid friendly hike(about a mile each way). The calm river turns into rapids and ultimately leads to waterfalls that will amaze you. Lots of opportunities to get great pictures along the route and admire the fauna and flora!

Nice and flat and easy trail to walk. The falls are small almost like a rapid. Nice area for bikes to ride though. Pay attention to the signs and very well kept trail.

Great place for family hikes

Easy and beautiful hike. Nice outing for our family, ranging from 11 to 42 in age.

Super cool place to head out with the family...bring bug spray just in case

Beautiful walk to Benham falls! Restroom at the end as well! Short walk!

Nice hiking trail with fishing access !

Nice short hike from the South parking and drive to from the North. Not a waterfall like you might expect but a lovely little canyon with rapids. Lots of folks in a sunny November day.

Beautiful nature walk for a newbie to Oregon. Awesome starter trail to introduce you tot the beauty of oregon!!!!

A beautiful place for camping and fishing, walking, clean air, beautiful nature.

One of my favorite trails.. If you see chipmunks give them chips or not but they dont like bread. Something good for the kids

Gorgeous walk! From pond water to white water in the span of 1/2 mile. Easy path for all activity levels. Love this place!

Impressive falls and a beautiful hike along river bordering lava flow.

Nice trail, beautiful walk.

Oh I dig the view at the end of the trail. We maybe had 15 people .. Many kiddos of all ages... And it was fun.

Great hike to the falls from the East trailhead.

Benham Falls is probably my favorite trailhead in Central Oregon. As a local I’ve probably hiked it god knows how many times.The trail out to Benham Falls is extremely easy, wide trail and damn near perfectly flat all the way to the falls. The trail afterwards does continue however and you can hike for miles and miles without the beauty ever going away. The trail follows alongside the river and will lead you past numerous waterfalls.If you’re looking for great trails to hike while in the area definitely make Benham one of those trails!Some of these photos are from a little distance beyond Benham Falls itself.

Nice level fire road. Beautiful end at the waterfall.

Beautiful trail, with great views!

A lot water in this dry season

This is a beautiful hike.

We use the boat launch their and head up stream for fishing. below the falls the river is shallower and faster. above the falls it is slower and deeper waters.

Watch out for mosquitoes in the early morning.

Did the 7 mile round trip hike to see Benham and then to Dillion falls so Beautiful it took about 3 1/2 hours

Perfect hiking for all. Trail is maintained and you can choose different destinations. Fun for all. Beautiful bridge at the start.

Beautiful spot with amazing rushing river

Great view for a super short, very easy hike.

Beauty. Family friendly.

Very pretty hike from sunRiver. We took paved bike trail back to speed up the round trip.

Parking is tight but, cant beat it for proximity.Great spot for dropping in my little fishing boat. Cruise up and float down, FISH ON!

Beautiful falls, BUT bring some bug spray!!!!

Really fun short hike with a beautiful view at the end. Our whole extended family easily completed the hike (ages 2 - 60).

Beautiful trails, but not well-maintained. The trails are allowed to be overgrown and the signs are not legible. I was able to find my way, but there needs to be more care when it comes to enjoying our natural resources.

Beautiful hike.

Such a awesome place. Loved the falls. Nice clean day use area.

One of my favorite spots. Never too crowded. Both river and lava views. And of course, a water fall.

A good spot for birdwatching. Standing on the bridge will give you a good view of at least 6 bird species. One can see the old panderosa pines, douglas firs dominating the walk.

Beautiful river walk across from the lava flow. Nice waterfall views.

One of the best nature is in Central Oregon. The dramatic scene of whitewater cascading through lava fields is only a short walk away from the parking lot. You can see it all from the large monolith or get down closer to the water if you walk down the hill. Go early on the morning to avoid crowds.

Beautiful, and there is a bathroom !!!

This was a great little hike. The trail is easily navigatable. Dog, stroller, and child friendly. The falls themselves are more like steep Rapids, but they go on for a long time and it is beautiful. The surroundings are serene and the rushing water sounds are relaxing.

Super easy trail with a beautiful view. One of my favorite places in the CO.

Beautiful and surprisingly green! Alot to see, we will be back for 8.5 mile hike next time we come from Portland.

Plenty of parking and a nice little walk to the falls

Breathtaking!

Awesome place to visit for natual sites and a quiet outing.

Beautiful scenery. Hiking trail is an abandoned railway line hauling trees to the Brooks Scanlon mill, which is now the Old Mill District in Bend. The trail follows the Deschutes river to the falls, and continues on North to Bend.

Nice easy dog friendly trail.

Nice easy hike. Went on to Dillon Falls and back.

Great walk on the Trail. The falls are back a little bit but well worth it. Great trees and good spots to fish. If you like the out doors you will love this spot. Also has a bike trail and parking, its not a big parking lot though.

A wonder hike for the family and pets. A must see.

Great spot to fish if you know where the holes are!