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A four-season recreational community
Below we've included general descriptions and links as applicable to activities available in Sunriver and the surrounding area. A variety of equipment is available for rent from businesses in The Village at Sunriver to help you enjoy your favorite sport or activity.
BICYCLING: Sunriver boasts 30+ miles of paved pathways for bicycle and pedestrian use. For safety reasons, rollerblading, skates and skateboards are not allowed on pathways or roads. Please follow Sunriver's pathway rules and respect the delicate vegetation by staying on the pavement. Maps are available at pathway kiosks, bike rental agencies, realty offices and at the SROA office. Looking for something more adventurous? Try the off-pavement trails to Benham Falls - download MAP. Click HERE for other cycling routes around Sunriver and throughout Deschutes County.
BOATING, CANOEING, KAYAKING, RAFTING: Floating or paddling the Deschutes River can be relaxing, scenic and great exercise. Boats, canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, tubes and rafts are available at the marina or other area rental shops in the Village at Sunriver. Anyone can launch at Harper Bridge, located at Sunriver's southwest corner and take out just before Benham Falls. (See the SROA Sunriver map for the canoe takeout road access from near circle 7.) Or launch farther upstream at Big River Campground and take out at Harper Bridge (the Harper Bridge launch is rustic and not maintained. It is most suitable for hand-launching canoes/kayaks/tubes/rafts).
NOTE: ACCESS to the Resort's marina launch/take out ramp will be restricted to hand-launching only during marina hours of operation. After hours or when the marina is closed, both hand and trailer launching will be allowed.
Guided whitewater raft trips can be arranged through local outfitters.
FISHING: Anglers can find just about all the challenges they would like on the Deschutes, Fall (fly fishing only) or Spring rivers. Good fishing is also available within an hour on lakes along Cascade Lakes Highway. Licenses may be obtained in the Village, Sunriver Business Park, or at the marina. Fishing seasons are variable, usually beginning late April at lower elevations and by late May at the higher lakes. Guided trips can be arranged through local outfitters.
FLYING: Scenic charter flights over Sunriver and Central Oregon are available from the Sunriver Airport. 541.593.1860.
GEOCACHING: Grab your GPS and enjoy a modern-day treasure hunt! There are numerous geocaches hidden within Sunriver's boundaries and more than 400 others within a 10-mile radius. Visit www.geocaching.com, type in the zip code 97707 to get the GPS coordinates of what's hidden locally.
GOLF: Two 18-hole courses - Woodlands and Meadows - are operated by Sunriver Resort. Lessons are available at both courses. Men's and ladies' golf groups play weekly. There are also courses at Crosswater and Caldera Springs, but have limited public access unless you are a guest of Sunriver Resort. 541.593.1000.
HORSEBACK RIDING: Sunriver Stables offers scenic trail rides, lessons and various riding programs year-round. Boarding is also available by the day, week or month. The stables are located along River Road. 541.593.6995.
Sunriver Equestrians gather for local trail rides in the summer. Contact Rick and Debbie Martson at 541.593.6380 or Jerry and Nancy Brown at 541.593.6834.
MUSEUM - HIGH DESERT: Learn about local flora, fauna and early settlers of Oregon. Live native animals, seasonal programs, art and living history exhibits, gift shop and cafe. Minutes north of Sunriver off Highway 97. 541.382.4754 www.highdesertmuseum.org
NATURE CENTER & OBSERVATORY: The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization. Sitting adjacent to Lake Aspen off River Road, it includes interpretive exhibits, educational programs, a botanical garden, nature trail, observatory, live bald eagles, hawks, owls and other critters. The observatory offers seasonal night sky and solar viewing. 541.593.4394 or www.sunrivernaturecenter.org NEWBERRY NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT: Sunriver sits in the middle of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, which includes the Newberry Craters at Paulina and East lakes, Lava Lands Visitor Center on Lava Butte, Lava River Cave and the Lava Cast Forest. For more information, visit www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/newberrynvm/lavalands.shtml
PARKS & PLAYGROUND: Fort Rock Park is located between circles 4 and 11 and provides recreational facilities for softball, basketball, volleyball and horseshoes. A large, grassy field is available for soccer, baseball, football and other activities. There is also a playground and tennis courts. A pavilion shelter is available for picnic and barbecue events (reservations required, call 541.593.2411 Monday-Friday).
Additional tables/barbecues are located around the park. Some equipment may be rented from Tennis Hill Hut next to the tennis courts. Hours are 7 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2 to 7 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day. Free WiFi is also available during the summer season.
Mary McCallum Park, located on the river adjacent to the Marina, is restricted to use by Sunriver property owners only. It offers picnic tables, barbecues and a small pavilion with a fireplace. For reservations, contact the SROA office Monday through Friday at 541.593.2411. Property owners registered on this site can access the park's gate codes here.
For more information on either park, click SROA Parks in the upper left hand column of this page.
POOLS/SWIMMING: The Sunriver Owners Association owns/operates the SHARC aquatics facility (off Overlook Road) and the North Pool (near the Woodlands golf course pro shop). The new SHARC is opening May 2012 and will be operational year round. The North Pool is only open through the summer months. Free WiFi is available at both locations.
Sunriver Resort owns the Lodge Pool and a lap pool at Sage Springs Spa. Both are semi-private with access only to resort guests or members.
Mavericks at Sunriver
features an indoor pool and FlowRider wave machine, as well as a splash
area for youngsters. It is also semi-private and open to members and
those renting vacation homes through Sunriver Vacations property
managers.
TENNIS & FITNESS CLUBS: SROA owns and maintains 26 outdoor tennis courts throughout Sunriver. Equipment rentals are available at Tennis Hill at Fort Rock Park, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Click HERE for more tennis info.
Situated within Tennis Village, Sage Springs Club and Spa offers three indoor tennis courts, indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, pro shop, exercise equipment and spa services. It is owned and operated by Sunriver Resort. 541.593.7890
Located at the north end of Sunriver on Cottonwood Road, Mavericks at Sunriver offers an indoor pool, FlowRider surfing wave, kiddie pool, fitness and more. 541.593.2500
Both Sage and Mavericks are semi-private membership clubs, but services are available to vacationers renting homes with select property management companies. is a fitness and fun club offering an exercise room, rock climbing wall, indoor pool and Flow Rider surfing wave, arcade game room, basketball half-court, large meeting room and a juice bar.
THE VILLAGE AT SUNRIVER: The village features shopping, dining, seasonal ice skating, bumper cars, bounce house playgrounds, mini golf, events and more. 541.593.5948 or www.villageatsunriver.com
WINTER FUN IN SUNRIVER
There is ice skating in the
village, sledding at the amphitheater and miles of pathways for cross-country
skiing and snowshoeing.
• Ice skating: The Village at
Sunriver rink features a new check-in/rental area, restrooms and
a warming/viewing area. 541.593.5948.
• Sledding: Sledding hill (on Beaver Drive just north of Theater Driver) is CLOSED until May 2012 due to construction at the amphitheater site.
• Cross-country
skiing/snowshoeing: Cross-country skiing can be done almost anywhere there is
snow within Sunriver, including on the golf courses. Skiers are asked to stay
on the fairways and off the greens and tees (which are usually cordoned off
with rope).
Unless the snow is really deep,
snowshoers should stick to the pathways and use caution not to walk on tracks
created by cross-country skiers. The best pathway is the one that begins near Sunriver Lodge and follows
the Deschutes River before connecting back with the pathway near Harper Bridge.
Crews usually leave this path unplowed.
SKIING/BOARDING/SLEDDING: Cross-country skiing can be delightful in Sunriver, where you can ski on snow-covered pathways and golf course fairways. Some of the finest downhill skiing on the West Coast is available just 30 minutes away at Mt. Bachelor. Equipment rentals and Sno-Park permits are available at various locations in the village. Mt. Bachelor also offers excellent downhill and cross-country skiing through the countryside and on the groomed trails. There is also a tubing hill. 800.829.2442 or go to www.mtbachelor.com
SLED DOG RIDES: Ride in a sled pulled by enthusiastic huskies through the snow-covered forest. A variety of trips are available during winter months from Mt. Bachelor. For trip details call 800.829.2442.
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