Good for short walks by the river, a big empty field for kids to play in, a nice trail on a cliff just above the river. Parking can fill up kinda easy... But still, 5 stars.

Beautiful park with river and trails. My kids really enjoyed the climbing on the rocks and we even saw a deer.

This place offers locals a great place to enjoy nature, take a walk, or go for a nice cool swim on a hot day. I also met some serious looking fly fishermen in the parking lot, so the fishing might be good there too. Its family and dog friendly with lots of activity on the weekends. Only bummer can be finding a parking spot as the parking lot is very tiny. Better to ride a bike if you live nearby. Wonderful, beautiful place.

Heres a place thats worth muddying a fresh pair of socks! haha Absoultely stunning scenes. Great place to meet as well.

I love the park. I went there because parking for the trail further down river has been eliminated. Guess that section is only for people who live along the trail

Very peaceful, ample space to walk around. Very clean portable toilets.

Nice picnic tables, far apart and in shade. Great river walk. Good social distancing.

Even on a hot summer day I found parking. Families picnicking on the grass, socially distanced. I took my dog to where the river is a bit slower and let him swim. Lovely time

Wow! How beautiful is Bend?!?Sawyer Park sits right off of O.B. Riley Road.And once you enter the park you certainly feel like you’ve just stepped away from all of the hustle bustle and busyness of life.There is ample parking, plenty of picnic tables, chances to see deer and bird watch, and to hear the sound of the calming Deschutes River as it rushes by.There is s also a bridge that carries you over to the side where you can pick up the Deschutes River Trail that offers miles of opportunities.

One of my favorite small parks in town. The trails and surrounding areas are well maintained and theres beautiful rock features around the park. A larger grassy area opens up after going up the trail past the bridge. Great place to take the dogs or just go on a walk!My only complaint is that the local JW cult preach there often but theyre pretty easy to ignore

Been coming here since I was a kid. Lots of lizards, snakes, fish, minnows, crawdads, birds, chipmunks, you name it!Walking paths along the river, couple slow deep areas for swimming, early spring, take a few steps, and baby snakes all take off from hiding.High rock areas for relaxing or beautiful pictures. Some rasberry plants for fresh eating.Great family park. Good place for company picnics as well, open grass areas and picnic tables.

Love bringing my dog here. Good trails. Right along the river. Nice park!

Awesome little area, not too crowded and most people were distancing enough while others were just being oblivious. Views were amazing though and had a great time cooling off in the lake and climbing up for some beautiful views.

Love the big field at the top of the hill. So many pathways to hike along too. The river is easily accessible as well.

A very nice Bend park right on the river and adjoing the riverside walking path.

Smaller park. Some points with access for wading in the river. Lots of shade and a popular place to eat lunch.

Beautiful, well-maintained park. A lovely, shade filled park with green head and plenty of picnic tables; then just a free dozen steps across a bridge and youre hiking high desert trails.

Neat trails. Cute wild life. Would be very pretty in winter as well!

The best water to play in during the hot sunmers inBend.

From Al Moody to Woodriver Park there is more than 80 parks in Bend. We are touring them one a night. Stay safe.

Wow. And this is in town! Easy to get to in town and beautiful. Parking is a bit sparce but so worth it. Well marked trails as well as one the meanders by the water. Picknic tables in a grassy shaded area near parking.

Great park. Along the Deschutes river trail and usually pretty quiet and peaceful.

I was surprised when I found this part, just walking to work. Its barely a couple of hundred feet off the road yet strikingly beautiful. Its got a nice bridge over a big river probably decent for fishing. And on either side it has vast trail systems they can keep you busy for hours. Plenty of picnic benches for obvious purposes enable parking for a good-sized. Overall beautiful, Id say check out the photosphere pictures theyre awesome.

Its okay I grew up here so theres too many people now vs 15 or even 10 years ago

Beautiful park, love the rock formations, the trails and the access to water.

Love this area. Great for a quick place to fly fish after work. Rocks to sit on while you dip your toes. It’s excellent!

Beautiful with lots of space for all types of enjoyment

Amazing park. Beautiful green space, a lovely area by the river, and some beautiful trails to hike or go for a run

Great place. I used to catch crawdads there as a child! Miles of hiking trails with wide, well maintained paths.

Packed on the weekends but very clean and shady.

Lots of trails for exploring and the ones along the Deschutes river are lovely. The boulders along the river at the park make for visual drama and color, especially in the fall.

Decent Park area close to the river. Picnic tables, walking paths and access to the Deschutes River Trail. Tends to be crowded, at least the parking lot is.

Wonderful. Great and easy river access

Loved the trails and scenary

Nice little park with creek and trail access.

A nice place to relax for lunch.

Beautiful trails & easy access to the river

This park is within city limits but you almost cant believe it. I am very glad I grabbed my camera before heading over, I ended up taking 60 pictures of birds and flowers. In all I took almost 100 pictures in little over an hour. There are a few points you can even fly fish with a permit of course.Only draw back is the parking lot because I am not the best as parallel parking but there are tons of spots across the street as well.

Easy walking paths and pretty scenes

Wonderful, peaceful park. Nice trails along the river.

Very nice place for a walk

Lots of waterside access, great spot for fishing or photography!

Beautiful park a lot of paths to walk and ride

Great place to run around and hangout with family.

My kids live this park! Rocks to climb on, river to explore. Just awesome

Great paths and views of the river.

Part of the Deschutes river trail running through here. It feels so remote yet so close to the town

A small and very well kept park on the north side of Bend. We stopped by to use the facilities while walking on the other side of the Deschutes River. The car park was packed so we were guessing that many local use it as a parking sport while doing the same thing that we did, walking the river trail!

Beautiful wooden bridge to walk over the river and view the rapids. Water is really interesting to see when it’s high and low.A lot of the rocks and up getting like little tide pools in them and it’s interesting to walk on them.Very well-maintained and clean bathroom facilities and water facilities.Truly gorgeous views and sunsets can be viewed from here!

Love the big park and the trails next to the river

Really beautiful. Visited in the winter with fresh snow and it was amazing...

Beautiful park with river and trail access

Awesome river access and trail.

This park is so clean and so much better kept than in the 90s. Great picnic and swimming spot. Nice walking trails

Beautiful place with friendly community

Visiting first time from Az. What a wonderful park! Could use some better signage..we kept finding trails that lead to dead ends. Otherwise, very beautiful and serene esp for being right in the city.

Nature, great trails and bliss

One of my favorite smaller parks in bend. Very beautiful and tons of cute spots to sit and watch the river.

Lovely park with shaded picnic area. The dogs and I visited because the park was erroneously listed as having an off leash area in an article about dog-friendly Bend. We did walk the Fishermans Trail along the water and it was peaceful.

Its close by, but you feel miles away. Hidden in this park is happy rock (pictures below)

Always a great experience. This time it was a summer evening piano concert.

Beautiful park right along the river. Lovely for a nice walk with your husband/wife.

Great place for the family. Hidden park in the back with Stone Making Medusa.

Great river access. very under used park. had a reputation as a pickle park. but seems nice nowadays.

Looks really beautiful. The potential to catch fish hear is very positive but I decided to go right after the snow melt when the river wat to full. But you can bet I will be making stops here to fish every time I come through bend

Love to walk the Bend river trail through this park.

Great hike. Didnt check it out first, our bad...a bit much for a 4 year old and a mini dashhound. Lol

Will Deschutes river in urban setting

Beautiful setting by the river, picnic benches, grass, trails.... and lots of people, hard to find parking sometimes!! otherwise love this park

This park was the perfect picnic spot. Quite a few picnic tables in the shade of the trees and some chipmunks joined us as well. We even went down for a dip (literally our feet as this is not a good spot for swimming) in the river after lunch. Enjoyed walking along the large rocks that line the banks of the river. I would definitely visit this park again while in Bend.

Great place to relax and hike with your pets i bring my cat and dog

Nice place to hang out and go hiking.

Beautiful place to hike or take your pets, youll forget youre in the middle of town. Tons of deer and other critters with zero fear of people so, keep an eye on your animals.

Beautiful scenery, deer, birds etc. No dog off leash area though.

Great place to hike and swim and even a small rock climbing spot.

Love the walk. Scenery and views spectacular

Beautiful walks and great rocks for climbing

A beautiful, shaded park by the river. This is one of my favorite parks in Bend, I had a wedding and a birthday party here.

Pastries are the best

Its a small park, at least by Bend standards, but it is along a beautiful section of the Deschutes. It has a couple short trails and a grassy area with picnic tables. Definitely worth a short visit.

Nice park with access to the Deschutes trail

A great park with excellent trails. Beautiful.

Take the pup swimming or sit in the shade.

Beautiful small park with river trails

Quiet and beautiful. I take my dogs to the open field to fetch and play with other dogs it down to the river to swim or just come by myself to fish and relax. Its scenic and tranquil. A favorite spot to stop by in Bend

Another hidden gem in Bend

Believe it or not this is actually a great place to catch browns and rainbow trout!All the big boulders in the water make great habitats.

Its beautiful

Beautiful spot along the river

A river runs through Bend.

Good park for a long walk or a picnic. Parking is pretty limited though.

Nice hiking/biking trails along the river. Fly fishermens casting, not much catching. Pet friendly, on leash.

This is a gorgeous park and a great place to bring the kiddos and dogs to run. There are some great rocks to climb as well.

One of the best hidden gems of Bend. A great way to burn off a few calories taken in from breakfast at McKay Cottage. Bring a Frisbee and a fishing pole and you are set for hours of family fun.

Nice natural area with the Deschutes river flowing through the middle of it.

Love taking hikes here. Its a short drive and very close to town.

Convenient access to the river and the trails. The trail downstream through the Deschutes river canyon has spectacular views. Upstream is easy access to downtown Bend and is actually a commute route. There is also good fishing and kayaking from the bridge.

Beautiful area for a picnic or to walk along the river.

Its a nice park. A little dirty with hobos and such.

Decent sized. Dog friendly. Very pretty and calm