To work off all the beer you'll be drinking, simply step outside and pick a sport from fly fishing and paragliding to trail running and whitewater rafting. Even pickleball has picked up steam in the last couple of years with courts and leagues popping up.
Smith Rock State Park, 651 acres of high desert plateau at 3,000 feet in elevation, is widely considered the birthplace of modern American sport climbing, with thousands of routes to explore. Hit the slopes once Winter comes at Mt. Bachelor Ski and Snowboard Resort, where kids ski free. National forests, buttes, and trails are great places to snowshoe as well.
Bend is also a mecca for cyclists, whether you want to roll down the road or up a mountain. The Three Sisters Scenic Bikeway is a collection of street routes that connect Central Oregon's communities and several of these itineraries are distinguished as Oregon Scenic Bikeways like the Twin Bridges Loop or the McKenzie River Pass. Mt. Bachelor has a lift-served bike park and around the area there are more than 277 miles of well-maintained singletrack that cater to all levels, from beginners to dirt-jumpers.
