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    Drake Park and Mirror Pond

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    Rebekah A.

    Drake Park is absolutely stunning! Tourists and locals alike both enjoying the walking paths, wildlife, the river and the fall colors, all next to downtown. In our time here, we seen a number of geese, ducks, and 4 deer! The park is riverfront and features a stunning bridge to cross from one side to the next, and is beautifully maintained. The perfect (and safe) stop for us to work off our dinner and walk the dog. This park feels like a center hub for the town, and made us fall in love and want to come back for more!

    Gabrielle B.

    Absolutely gorgeous park in Bend, OR which always has events such as munch n music, freedom ride, and of course river access. It's a great park to take a short or long walk, relax and hang out or enjoy a local event. The lawn is so lush here and the bathrooms are actually really nice and clean.

    Tony V.

    Great walk. Many people enjoy the water too, canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, are a common site here. In the middle of the day, beautiful, at sunset, beautiful for a sunrise, well... I'll be back to check that out, a cup of coffee is waiting for me down here road.

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    Jacques I.

    Drake Park and Mirror Pond was such a nice place to visit while we were in Bend for a day. It's located around the downtown area, so was easy to find and explore. We wanted to visit a park to walk our dog and saw that this centrally located park had many people swimming, floating and walking along the trails. If only we had planned for some swimming and floating, this would've been a fun time! But even just walking around and learning more about the area was nice enough. The trail loops around the park, which is not too far. It's a very easy walk that's flat and not too long. Most importantly, it's peaceful with much greenery around and views of the water and people floating along wherever you walk. There were public restrooms open. Parking was easily found on the street or there's paid parking downtown in the closest lot to this park. I recommend anyone visiting the Bend area to visit this park for a stroll or better yet, tubing!

    Kira U.

    While it's lovely all year-round, Drake Park is especially enchanting and beautiful in the Fall because of the way the deciduous trees explode with colors! On the down side, this park gets quite a lot of traffic noise because it's located on a very busy street. To further detract from the natural loveliness, Drake Park is also home to quite a number of Canadian geese, who flock together doing geese things, being noisy, and leaving droppings everywhere :-(

    Michelle D.

    I think this is what makes the downtown area so homey, cozy, and beautiful. We've only come to town during the fall and winter and have yet to see it during the spring... but the contrast of the trees when the leaves turn during fall and winter seasons makes for such a beautiful place to walk, sit and think, and relax. If we were locals to the area, this would totally be our place to zen. Love love love this park

    Jason V.

    Fantastic park and pond in the heart of downtown, close to shopping, restaurants and hotels. Great place to take a stroll with your sweetheart, walk the doggos, come for a picnic, or set off in a raft or kayak (rentals available in warmer times of the year). In the "before times", live music could be heard from some of the beer porches of adjacent pubs, as well as community events. Drake Park was one of the first places I landed in Bend on my initial visit here, and I only consider myself "in Bend" once I have pulled up into the parking lot near the promenade and stretched my legs within sight of the Mirror Pond. I love it here!

    Heather J.

    Such a picturesque place! Walking from my Airbnb through this park made me fall in love with Bend.

    Jana C.

    One word: stunning Parked our car nearby and was able to enjoy a brief stroll. Lucky residents.

    Megan D.

    Absolutely stunning area come fall! We visit Bend, OR each fall and visit this park every time. It's so stunning, good walking trails close to town. Easy picnic spot for families and a quick game of frisbee. Great town park and community!

    Leah W.

    Love this place. Very relaxing and seen a small river otter, geese, swans and ducks. Several people riding bikes. No fee to get in or park. Bathrooms and adorable wooden bridge.

    Lush and green with lots of water in Drake Park
    Cheri N.

    While driving around downtown Bend we happened upon Drake Park. It was late afternoon and traffic was busy and we only had an hour or so to see the area. So we pulled over to walk around the park and take in the sights and was pleasantly surprised by the beauty. It seemed like a popular place for locals to enjoy including a bum taking a nap in the middle of the grassy area. We weren't in the park long but captured a lot of beautiful pictures of the lush summer greenery.

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    Beautiful park, parking on the road. Lots of geese poop. Bikes available for rent. Peaceful.

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    Very nice in town park by the river. Geese, ducks and walking paths. Awesome old trees. Really adds to Bend's character, I think.

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    What was supposed to be a 15-minute look-see turned into an hour-plus stroll along the Deschutes River, just relaxing and appreciating the quiet time.

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