What an absolutely lovely place to spend some time in nature! So many spots to sit and relax with your family along the river! Perfect places to bring the kiddos to play, lots of calm small places! There is a great walking trail and its right in town! Super stoked to have found this place! What is so cool is that next time we go back we will probably be in a different spot and have a different adventure!

I love this place! It is absolutely beautiful. Its a great place to get in a few miles of walking in such a majestic setting. Its also pet friendly. My two dogs loved it here too.

Great access to trails and the river, and plenty of shallows near the bridge for littles to have fun safely. Great spot for walking and nature play, lots of side trails and rocks for clambering. Watch for bikes on the main trail and bridge. There is a port a potty on site, or it is a short walk upriver on the east side to pioneer park and real bathrooms.

Gorgeous location! We stayed in a condo not a block away from here, it was gorgeous and clean, with park benches, shade and beautiful views of the river along the way. Quite a few swimming holes too!

Gorgeous spot to jump in the river and cool off. There are lots of picnic tables, benches and rocks to sit on. Beautiful place to relax and enjoy nature. There are 2 entrances to park on each side of the river.

A great spot to jump off the bridge, do some tricks, swim, bring dogs, kayak, surf, bike, walk the river, and on and on and on...

When I first moved here it was a cool place to go hang out and nobody would be down there now it just yuppies

Very easy and short hike. Wonderful for bird watching. A very slight incline. Dog and kid friendly.

Cool place but you have to beat the crowds. Not the best family friendly place. More partying type people there.

Its a nice walk along the river, its good for mtn biking also. Dog walking and stroller friendly as well.

This is my favorite place to go with friends or just me and my dog. There are lots of puppers here and friendly people. Swimming, tanning or floating.

A beautiful fun place to cool off ️

Beautiful! Also, super fun to swim by the bridge!

Gorgeous park. Would love to see it during the winter!

Beautiful place right in middle of town

We LOVE this walk when were in Bend. We only discovered it last year and its a perfect walk when we stay in the Newport neighborhood in Bend. Parking is usually okay on 1st Street as there are only a couple of spots at the trailhead itself. Theres a port-a-potty right by the bridge for those who need it.Weve only walked north from here and have always loved it. The surface is great with a wide path. Not too many bikes use this trail but lots of walkers do. A couple of miles north you get great views overlooking the north of bend to the east.

Beautiful but cold this time of year.

Great little walk with kids and dog! Lots to see and play with!

Beautiful. Nice walk. And so many different little spots to stop and take a dip to cool down on these hot summer days

Beautiful park lots to see and trails to walk or ride for miles!

Good fly fishing.

Great place chill with friends and family.

Beautiful, quiet park. Ill be going back!

I rember when it was just a trail. It is still very nice. When it was a mill town, us kids without alot of money would make river boards out of left over plywood. A couple years back, I passed it down to my son. Here at First street rapids.

Nice little area to sit by the river and cool off during the summer heat.

One word beautiful

Great park to spend some time with kids!

Great walking/running path that is easy to get to and right in town.

Beautiful and right in town.

Great place to do mental health counseling!

Great a little place to relax

Extremely beautiful water with small rapids. Great for a walk and enjoy the day.

Great trails for a stroll with or without your dog

Good fishing my brother Darrell loves to fish there

Beautiful trail that is in city of Bend! Multi use, very clean, and a great section of the Deschutes River.

Awful. Dont go here.

Great park

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Lovely green belt park. Bike friendly. Would have liked more time to explore the connected paths.

Beautiful spot on the river to watch kayakers practiceing rolling or to just walk along the water and enjoy nature.

A great place to start a walk north along the Deschutes river.

1st St rapid is a great place to practice white water kayak skills. A short piece of funny water, a bit of a hole to practice cartwheels, and basically get ready to run a river.

Its a beautiful place to walk

Great easy downtown walk along the river on this part of the extensive River trail system.

Lovely scenery. Easy walking/ bike trail.

Nice scenery to bring your pet dog

Our go to spot to hangout by the river

Beautiful place to swim and hang out

Cool rapids great place to tube! Helmets though

Nice gentle walk beautiful view of Deschutes River.

Beautiful and makes you feel happy no matter what type of day

Beautiful. Laid back. Relaxing

Fun lil spot to relax by the river side.

What a great day for a bike ride!

Nice chill spot that people used to not know about...Parking an issue last I went

Pet and family-friendly

Great trail. Stroller accessible.

Beautiful trail along the Deschutes River. Happy people!

This place is private and for river residents only

Beautiful walk! Easy trail for a leisurely walk. Turns into a mountain biking trail too. Many people enjoying the river, floating, swimming, sun bathing, and river boarding. Dog friendly!

One of our favorite places in Bend!

I love this place for more reasons than just an awesome place to go for a nice walk

Great little park that was a nice addition to the area. Not really any grass, but the point of this place isnt really that kind of park, it focuses on the Rapids and the river, which is great.

Nice walking trail

Awesome hiking, biking and running trails!

Breathtaking

Only locals

Very nice place to meditate!

Pleasant place right in the middle of the city. It always amazes me the gorgeous mountain views about 3 1/2 miles in! Can get a little crowded on weekends but thats to be expected of such a pretty and easily accessible running/biking path. Word of advice: keep your dogs on leash! Also, the path goes for about a mile and seems to end abruptly at the top of the golf course. Keep going down the hill and cross the street at the bottom to keep on the trail for another 3 miles till the end. Overall, its a great 8 mile running loop with a couple good hills here and there and packed trail terrain 90% of the way.

Its so cool the city built this park. The park forces the Deschutes River to wave in a way thats beneficial for wake boarders. Its also a beautiful, scenic area great for walks, jogging and picnics.

Great neighborhood park, nice place to cool off on hot summer days. The City of Bend really did make this a nice place by putting the bridge over the river. They spent of time planning it and making it ADA accessible.

Beautiful park!

Great Riverview trail for a walk, jog or bike ride.

My favorite easy walking trail. Springtime is best with yellow irises and the swans nest nearby. Most fragrant is early summer.

Absolutely beautiful! A very special place.

Great place to sit and think

One of the most beautiful parks in Bend.

Park was clean and well kept

Beautiful peaceful great vibes!

Beautiful

A beautiful spot in Bend must see

I was here for a Rescue mission. Great place when its hot but please be careful!!

Nice out-of-the-way park on the Deschutes. Hidden picnic tables and benches, and nice walled off pool areas.

Good place to practice ww kayaking thats close to town.

A great place to swim in, or reflect upon, the River. 2018: first swim April 25.

Nice Riverside Park with river scenery, benches, birds and other wildlfe.

Nice place to relax at the river

Must see in Bend

Girls weekend

Utterly wonderful place to walk, sit, stand and admire the river, fish, meditate... or get right in.

Best spot around for a quick peaceful interaction with mother nature

Peaceful place and if you get there early, you get an awesome spot..

Great summer fun. Clean

Great place to relax and enjoy the surroundings

Stunning.

Beautiful. Great trail system!

Exposed if it is hot.

Nice place to walk and relax

Lots of birds including common goldeneys

Beautiful