If you are an outdoor enthusiast, get together with friends and/or family to arrange vacation home rentals in the Bend Oregon area. Bend Oregon is the gateway to Central Oregon’s playground of adventure. It is here the scenic beauty collides magnificently with challenging hiking trails, rugged volcanic rises and dark caves. With enough sunshine for the greater part of the year, and a magnificent backdrop upon which to play hardy, Bend Oregon is the place for active vacationers to stay. It truly is a four season place to go adventuring.
Mt. Bachelor
The premier ski resort in Bend Oregon, not far from many ideal vacation home rentals is Mount Bachelor. In winter, you will find people who regularly return. They are there to:
* Ski
* Cross country ski
* Snowboard
* Snow shoe
* Snowmobile
In the spring, summer and fall, skis and snowshoes become hiking boots or bikes as visitors hit the tails instead of the slopes. For some, the major attraction in the area around Bend Oregon is the volcanoes.
Volcanoes
Those who want to see volcanoes leave their vacation home rentals to hit the highway for Newberry Volcano. Surrounded by lava fields, this area, known as the Newberry Crater National Monument, features lava fields as well as two lakes – East Lake and Paulina Lake. Explore the lava field, admiring lava tubes and lava cones. If you feel like it, visit the lava caves. In some all you require is a flashlight; for other caves near Bend Oregon, you will require more equipment if you want to spelunk.
Spelunking
If you are into spelunking, it is not difficult to find a cave within reach of the average vacation home rentals in Bend Oregon. Possible targets for caving include:
* Arnold Ice Caves
* Boyd Cove Wind Cave
* Lava River Cave – part of the Newberry Crater National Monument
* Skeleton Cave
White Water Rafting
No matter what time of year it is, you can whitewater raft on the Deschutes River. Generally you start off at Maupin, a small town in the area. You can arrange to take a small trip or go the distance. This means travelling all along the Deschutes River until it meets the Columbia River.
Golfing
For those who like to take part in activities that proceed at a more leisurely pace, golfing is the best answer. In Bend Oregon, golfing is one more reason to consider vacation home rentals in the area. Rated among the top 25 by Golf Digest, Bend Oregon offers you the chance to play at several different golf courses in or near the city. Among them are:
* The Bend Golf and Country Club
* Eagle Crest
* Juniper Golf Club
* Lost Tracks Golf Club
* Mountain High
* Orion Greens
* River’s Edge
* The Woodlands
Whether it is spring, summer, fall or winter, Bend Oregon is the place for active vacationers. The region calls them to fish or swim in its rivers and waters, hike its many trails, ride horseback, go skiing or snowshoeing. For those who stay in vacation rental homes in Bend Oregon, it is the ideal place to actively pursue their outdoor interests – including on the one hand, golf and on the other hand spelunking.
