People were respectful and social distancing was practiced. I didnt know there was an actual parking lot for those who want to park and walk, I ended up walking from my hotel thinking there wasnt. Idk when the road is open for car travel up the butte, but needed the exercise. Rn the park requires masks, but observed many not adhering to this mandate. I can, Fortunately, relate because after walking a mile my mask was suffocating. No complaints here

Great city hike! Almost like your not in a city. What a beautiful view!

Great place in town place for a quick run, walk or bike ride. Paved or gravel trail options. View from the top is worth the 500 ft elevation gain.

Park was smaller than expected. The kids enjoyed it thoroughly because other neighborhood kids were there. 3-stars is given for two reasons:1. the smaller-than-expected playground2. Some of the neighborhood women were threatening my 8 and 10 year old boys with juvie time, you know, prison for kids for climbing on the nearby hillside. Not a fan of ridiculousness and certainly not threats from undereducated bullies that target children. Wouldve been a totally different experience if she had come with reasonable concerns to me or their mom, but she didnt have the courtesy, the courage, or the decency to do that.

I love this hike! A great workout even if you have not worked out in a while! The view is so rewarding and worth it. You can see all the mountains and can read about them once you reach the top. The top does have restrooms and water fountains. I take my kids up in a stroller so kid friendly, just be careful because cars do drive up while your hiking up. After the walk I take my kids down to play at the park so they can run off energy too.

A great quick hike to a beautiful viewpoint. Its great to work out here and be on about your day!

Great views of Bend! Well worth the mile hike to the top. If you have an opportunity to visit Bend this place is a must.

Short (1+ mile) hike uphill to a beautiful 360° view of Bend and Central Oregon. Great for sunsets and, when smoke or clouds doesnt obscure the view, the mountain identifier at the top helps ID the local peaks.

Best Fireworks Show in Oregon!!! You dont watch FROM the park, but from anywhere else in Bend (they light them off from the top of the Butte). Recommend the football field off of 15th St. They start the show off by pretending to set the whole Butte on fire (I was told this was because they actually HAD set it on fire years ago). The fireworks can be seen almost everywhere in Bend, but the height of the fireworks is especially spectacular when viewed from the football field (or other sports fields near the base of the Butte). Just be aware that theres limited parking at local parks, so arrive early!

Bathrooms and Park was clean. A nice little spot to hang out before or after you hike up the trail.

Nice little family hike on a bluebirs day, great views at the top.

The view was amazing and could see the few surrounding towns and generally so peaceful once you get to the top which you could literally walk around it and see the entire 360 of it all. There are dirt paths to walk, as well as a concrete path that you can drive your vehicle up to. I did one of the walking paths. Will definitely do it again the next chance I get. It is a dead volcano, and so I even a collected a few tiny lava rocks as souvenirs.

Parked in the east side parking area and walked up to the top of pilot butter. Windy but a beautiful day. Walkers were spaced out and wore masks. Grea t day for a walk.

This is such a great spot right smack in town! We enjoyed hiking it after a 5 hour drive.

Very peaceful and clean, plenty of space to roam around without bothering others

If you want to see the entire Central Oregon landscape from a distance, this is the place for that.You can hike up or drive up weather permitting.Some nice history here too.

Great place to watch the sunset or catch the full moon

Best view of Bend. This is a great workout if you walk it. When you get to the top, you get your well deserved reward in the form of amazing views. The mountains and other landscape features are pointed out from the pillar in the center. There are nice parks and parking is free.Bend is a really friendly, up and coming place (has been for some time) but still feels like a close community. Most people we passed say hi and theres water fountains at the base and top of the trail.Its nice that it was closed to car traffic when we visited because people can walk and bike easily now. It was busy too, which is nice to see.Bathroom is available at the top. Not sure the condition though as we didnt go in.Bend has dry, clear air so you will usually get to see the views quite far into the distance most days. The wind will kick up at night with the temp dropping at night (this is true for most places in central/eastern OR with higher elevations and high desert). Just bring along a jacket if going in the evening, but you likely warm up on the climb.The Juniper and sagebrush smell wonderful. If you are ever lucky enough to be there when it rains it is even better.

Great place for a quick uphill hike. Great view at the top, you can see lots of Mountains and most of Bend

Nice and conveniently close to downtown Bend. Drive up at night to see sunset and Bend night skyline. Jog or hike up, or walk dog, in morning for exercise. Road car gate opens 10am, so good for exercise in morning for peacefulness without vehicle traffic

I live next to Pilot Butte and enjoy this area. There are many dogs, athletic people, and smiling faces everywhere. Always good vibes on the trails and at the park. I wish there was a fenced area for off lease dogs. Maybe someday.

Great exercise.With elderly passing my uphill this is a great placed to start a workout.

Roads usually closed but the hike to the top is definitely worth it. A bit of snow left at the end of March. View is outstanding.

Great views at the top. Take water with you. Short hike.

Great place to see the Cascade range.

Such a beautiful spot to watch sunset over the sisters and mt bachelor of the cascade range. You can also see the cascade range pan out across the viewpoint which elevates the experience. Best time to visit might be during sunrise or sunset.

Lots of new clean play equipment. Well kept. Plenty of seating in cover and out.

This place was a beaut. Good place for a quick stop and on a clear day you can see multiple mountains. I saw locals walk/jog up here. Also good history behing the name and the reason it was used for.

A great place for people of all ages

Love the walk up the butte to see the skyline and the wonderful views of the city

Pilot Butte is the perfect place for a quick hike and it’s made for all levels. Plus the view is worth it!

Great easy hike for the family. Good views. Playground and field at the bottom to play in.

Great park, easy hike to the top with sweeping views.

Best place to view the entire city of Bend. You are able to get an entire 360 view of bend. Depending on the time of year you are able to drive up to the top which would be great for people that are handicapped. Otherwise year-round youre able to hike to the top there are multiple trails one being dirt the other being the road. So depending on your abilities it can be a light on-road or off road hike but the elevation gain provides full Vantage Point Bend.

So awesome, that I want to write fake reviews to prevent people from slowly finding out about the one town in the middle of Oregon that has a a extinct volcano in the middle of it. One that provides quite a view of its big brothers and sisters such as Mt. Bachelor, Hood, Jefferson, Washington and a few more I cant remember. Every night parking is full on top, as people watch the sun slowly dissapear. It truly beleive that experiencing a Pilot Butte sunset is the peak of Central Oregons Beauty.p.s. sunrise

The best view of men you can find

Beautiful park with great trails up the Butte. Our dog loved it!

Always busy, and a good place to jog

One of the two volcano cinder cones in city limits in OR. (Other is in Portland). Great hike or drive up off of Greenwood. Fabulous

Its really pretty all the way around. Try to go on a clear day. I would definetly suggest the hike opposed to the drive which is only open in the summer anyway.

Nice trail, great views from the top. There are several informational signs at the top and benches along the way.

Beautiful views of Bend and surrounding areas, specially the Cascades

Easy to hike up or to drive up, though parking is very limited. A beautiful way to end the day. 360 degree view. Sunset is a magical time. Bring your patience and tolerance of others because lots of people are there.

Great panoramic views if you walk the road to the top.

What can I say? Climb it and dont forget to wear a face covering.

Its close to where I live and the field is beautiful. A great place to go and send a prayer. The night sky is serene and at night the stars are out. An excellent place to look at the stars and constellations

Sweet two mile hike. All uphill. Great view of the city at the top!

Had to stop a dozen times up the hill. Great view though

Great short hike up the butte offers 2 options...straight up the dirt path (good for the muscles) or the road, which is a more gradual slope and easier walk. Incredible 360 views at the top!

This path of great for everyone. Playground for kiddos, easy walking trail around the base (stroller friendly) and great little hike to top of the Butte.

Love the quick hike to the summit on the nature trail.

My goal is to run the entire Butte! Each time I get up to the top Im humbled by the views that I get! Cant go wrong for it being in my back yard! 1 mile up and 1 mile down...great and quick outdoor workout! One of the reasons I fell in love with Bend!

Great place to walk around while your in Bend.

Its a very modern family park

Worth the visit. Great views of bend and surrounding mountains.

This is a nice place to visit. It provides 360 view of the city and the surrounding mountains. The road to the top opens at 10AM (seasonal , time may be different). Before 10AM, you could park your car in the neighborhood close to the gate and walk up. The view is great.

Some of the trails are shutting down as they set up for fireworks. The signage isnt very good but there is someone there to tell you what you did wrong!

Great place to go watch the sunset in town! I recommend everyone to go here at least once.

I love this Park. Best view of Bend city

My go to place for a quick walk ... Usually before I go to Costco.

Great hike and nice views

Hike the trail or hike the asphalt run the trailer run the asphalt and some people do it over and over again. Or I go and play at the park below. Lots to do in this beautiful State Park

It has an amazing view of the whole are and the mountains. There is information about the mountains and a large dial that points to and give you the names of them.

The park is a great open space with lots of shade during hot summer afternoons (because its behind the butte). Its perfect for evening walks with the dog.

Great park. Has a playground and a picnic shelter (and they are close to each other ) as well as a large field. Has a small 1/4 mile paved trail around all of that, plus bathrooms (not port-a-potties but a real bathroom).For hikers, this park is at the base of the butte, bit there are two trails (one paved and one dirt) that wind up to the top as well as a dirt trail around the base.If youre looking for an easy walk this is also the start of Larkspur Trail (an urban trail that winds 3 miles through Bend neighborhoods between Pilot Butte and Larkspur Park).Lots of options!! We enjoy this park a lot.

Great place. Plenty of parking. Clean and well kept. The goto spot for fireworks, birthdays, or any outdoor event. Clean bathrooms, marked mile walking path. Safe neighborhood gathering spot.

It was great. Bathrooms are clean. Playground and grass is safe. Had a wonderful day!

How many places can claim to have a 500 foot tall butte in the city limits? Obviously very few, which makes this worth visiting. While its open to cars in the summer, we hiked up in the winter where it was worth the effort to see the amazing views. Since it stands alone, there is nothing to obstruct the views. There are two ways to the top: one via the paved road and the other is a hiking trail. I liked the trail better since the slope was less steep. Expect a minimum of one hour, more if you are not a strong hiker.

Amazing views!

Great park with lots of parking. Nice trail up to the top of the butte.

Great short hike in town, great view from top but can hear highway noise

Nice run up the hill with a good view.

Fun hike to watch the sunset. Might be a challenge if you have little ones.

Fantastically kept trails and road for hiking, biking, or driving needs.Windy as all hell up top bring a jacket!! Even in July!Make sure your car has plenty of coolant and that your motor oil condition is in fine running order before going up this hill. For it is a slow 5 MPH speed limit and a very steep incline. Which means high RPMs at a low, maintained speed. That means very little airflow to cool your engine and it could easily overheat and seize up.Also, make sure you have good brakes for when you go back down!There is parking up top. Erected signs and plaques describing the history and geography of the Pilot Butte State Park.

This is one of my favorite hikes. It only takes about a half hour to hike up and the veiw from the top is breathtaking.

Great park for the kiddos to play at after hiking Pilot Butte! Full of grassy areas, walkway, bathrooms, pavilion, and playground.

A select few trails ranging from less than a mile to just over a mile. Well maintained play structures reside at the bottom of the Butte for kids to explore. Depending on the time of day parking can be sparse.

Great hike, steep going up, but great views and a fun courtyard at the top.I was also great to go at a time when it was closed to auto traffic. Much more quiet and you knew everybody you saw got up there with their own two feet.

Not a ton of things for littler kids to do, but a nice park.

Cute little park that we took our dogs on a walk to while vacationing! Playground for kids, a little hill to hike, and parking onsite!

Beautiful hike!

Very nice park. Clean and well maintained. Great for walking.

I wish the observation patio was raised about 15 - 20 feet so you can see over all the trees, but aside from that, its practically perfect. Fun trail and awesome views right in town.

Excellent hike from the base.

The best view for a quick mile hike!

Clean, fun park

Iconic place to get some exercise with plenty of fresh air and view of the mountains, right in Bend!

Its just beautiful there

Its a decent hike to the top but if you dont feel like hiking you can drive right to the top. Either way the views are worth the trip.

Great place for a walk, jog, bike ride, or simply go up in car & enjoy the view. It has a nice incline with paved or dirt paths.There are public restrooms.

Great place to hike and get some nice cardio with a great view of Bend

Great View!

Trailhead is at the opposite end of the parking lot from the park. Two routes, both about 1.1 miles - a paved road that cars also travel up, or a dirt road. The paved is smoother overall, but continually shipped. The dirt path varies more but also has benches

Got a sense of direction?Like pretty places?Live in bend and want to see your house?Everyone new to bend gets one free drive up, after that, see you on the trail.

Theres a nice walking path. I need to go up next time...

Absolutely gorgeous place that is easily accessible and offers trails up Pilot Butte!

Its a nice park. I go here often

Great place to take a walk. there are incredible views from the top and you can drive it to the top or it is an exhilarating walk to the top. Lots of dogs and a few tables and a play area.

Best in town hike with great views!

Great views and a good workout.