Beautiful little park tucked away near Obsidian and MA Lynch Elementary. There is beautiful new…read moreplayground equipment with a variety of fun and accessible activities for kids. Love the City of Redmond history themed items. There's also a large grassy area to play, a covered area with tables, and I believe a little charcoal bbq station. There is also a circuit of exercise activities around the perimeter of the park. Nice touch

We drove out to the Painted Hills for a day trip and had a great couple hours exploring the area…read more We walked most of the trails and it's such a unique place to see - well worth the 1+ hour drive from civilization. It even rained just a bit while we were there and a rainbow came out - wow! High recommend.

The Painted Hills Unit of the John Day National Monument was indeed a very scenic and beautiful…read moresight seeing stop as we were in the Bend, Oregon area. After seeing Yelp entries I am kind of kicking myself for not proceeding to the Painted Cove area as the walk through there looks amazing. We just stopped at the main Painted Hills and did not proceed further. But what we saw was beautiful. With the three primary colors of yellow, red and black you can see the layers of these colors in the Hills. The texture of the Hills are amazing too. And I suppose depending on the angle of the sun enhances these textures as far as appearance goes. You can see little trails all through these Hills and at first I thought they were hiking trails for people but they are indeed wildlife trails and people are to not go on them. There are signs all over that go into the history here and it is both fascinating and beautiful. We were here mid-morning but I am told the colors really get enhanced at sunrise or sunset.

Superbly maintained and manicured daily by a staff of exceedingly competent and caring men and…read morewomen . Along its side there is a memorial sculpture that honors the memory of Prineville's fallen wildland firefighters and it was recently defaced by some of this town's moronic drug dealers or punks. The culprits have not yet been caught but there is a large award leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects. Especially in light of the recent tragedies befalling wildland firefighters, this type of vandalism cannot be tolerated.

Apon my arrival, the camp host was doing a few little minor repairs around the camp sites, as I…read morechecked in. The host said it was his last day. So 2 days with out a camp host was alright as the new camp host gets settled in. 1st night of hosting, a large over sized bus rv squeezed into a spot near by & knocked the sign off my post along with the light for it. Then proceeded to run their generator all night, shut it off at 3am... ran the Generator the 2nd night until 10am the next day & all they did was stay 2 nights along with their family, hardly left their motor coach. People, if your going to go camping. In a motor coach bus, shut the dang generator off so people can injoy their camping, not every one wants to hear that crap. If you have a medical issue that requires you to have medical devices plugged in, go to a camp site that provides you with power so you do not disturb you fellow campers. If your traveling & need a place to stop that has no issue with you running a generator all night, go to a truck stop. Don't ruin the piece n quit that people desire at camp grounds. A store parking lot, a restraunts parking lot, a dirt lot or a rest area out on the hyw. Would be just fine, so stop bing a rich price. Have some consideration & go else were with your generators. So, I give the Ochico Parks n Recs a 6 out of 10 because they were in the middle of transitioning to a new camp host, one that is much suitable & capable for the job. So, now we will return in a yr. To see if the vending machines chips n candy will not be exspired by 3 yrs or more. If the park holds to its no generators after 10pm rule. But most of all, have everything in a cleanly fashion. No homeless coming & going at 3am waking up campers with their loud cars, I'm sure with the rite camp host, this can become a 10 out of 10 camp ground.​​

The oath is well cleared so the walk is easy. It's about 100 paces from the parking lot to seeing…read morethe falls. And if you want to walk more it's a little less than half a mile to Paulina lake. Then you can go across the bridge and hike down the otherwise to see the falls from the other side. I don't think it actually loops all the way around unless you go even further.

Loved this spot! The falls were easy to get to. The upper view was an easy walk from the parking…read morelot. The lower view point required a little bit of hiking, but nothing strenuous. I would recommend some sneakers or hiking boots for the lower view.

Came here to see the balloon launch at night. Pretty cool experience. There were food trucks,…read moreinflatable jumpers, beers, and other activities for kids. The playground was a hit for my kids.

We visited Redmond for the day, with kids in tow, so we took them here to burn off some energy…read more They had a lot of fun. It's a newer playground with lots to do. They ran around for at least an hour, which was nice for me to then relax.

So worth the hour us drive from Redmond! I highly recommend experiencing the beauty of the area!read more

Great views, but would only recommend it if you're in the area, not as a destination. Takes a…read morecouple of hours max to view.

Oh man - how I wish this splash pad and area was here when I was a kid growing up in Redmond…read more As a parent - it is so fun to watch your kids run around this cute little splash pad. If you grew up in the area - you can reminisce about how the place has grown - the old library and post office (which have both moved on to bigger buildings) are within eye view. Watching my two children play with these buildings in sight definitely brought back some nostalgic feelings. As a kid - what a blast! The splash pad rotates through several different blasts and I saw many kids (including my own) enjoying themselves immensely. There was plenty of seating for parents to sit and still be able to watch their children and a huge grassy area where you can sit and have a picnic. Obsessed!

While staying in Redmond we stumbled upon this cute little park with a splash pad area. My 1.5 year…read moreold had a blast! A little hesitant at first but with all the other kids playing there she quickly adapted. I saw a concession stand there but didn't try any food. There were sit down tables with umbrellas for shade and a free tree shade areas in the park. A couple places to sit near the water but you can get wet there. A great park! Lots of street parking and there is a centennial public parking lot across the street.

Tumalo Falls was an amazing adventure and one of the highlights of our trip. We chose the loop…read moretrail so we could see all of the waterfalls, and it was absolutely worth it. One of the most exciting parts was crossing the river several times. In some places there were bridges, and at one point we had to carefully balance across a log, which made the hike even more fun and memorable. We visited in April, and there was still a little snow on the trail. The weather was beautiful, but I would recommend bringing traction spikes if conditions are slippery and hiking poles for extra stability. The waterfalls were spectacular, and the scenery along the trail was breathtaking. It was a perfect mix of adventure and natural beauty. I'm sure I'll return one day with my kids to experience it all again.

It's been awhile since my last stay here. We love the yurts here. Easy access, they have heat, a…read morecouple of tables and beds, and it's comfortable. The fire pits are nice to but they cemented the bottom of them. They need to have more holes for air flow. Still I'm grateful to have those. Love the river trail as well. So beautiful! It's been awhile since we've been here. No snow this time but that's ok. Still peaceful and beautiful and not far at all from Bend.