Benham Falls East Day Use & Trailhead
This day use area is located in a beautiful stand of old growth ponderosa pines on the edge of a riparian area. There are several picnic tables and access to the Deschutes River Trail which leaves to the south towards Sunriver and north towards Bend.
Dogs must be on leash at all trailheads throughout the year and on the Deschutes River Trail from May 15-September 15.
There is a boat launch here for the Deschutes River for up-river travel.
Recreation Fee Site: A recreation pass is required. The recreation fee is $5 per vehicle per day or may be covered by a recreation pass. Passes can be purchased at a local Forest Service office or through a vendor.
General Information
Day use only: open 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset
Recreation Fee Site: A recreation pass is required. Please check here for more information about recreation passes. Acceptable passes include:
- Northwest Forest Passes (Oregon & Washington)
- Day ePass ($5)
- National Forest Day Pass ($5)
- Annual Pass ($30)
- Local Pass
- Digital Recreation Day Pass ($5) (Day Pass for Forest Service fee sites ONLY in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Deschutes National Forest, Mt. Hood National Forest, and Siuslaw National Forest)
- Interagency Passes
- 4th Grade Interagency Pass (free for current fourth graders)
- Interagency Annual Pass ($80)
- Interagency Senior Lifetime Pass ($80)
- Interagency Annual Senior Pass ($20)
- Interagency Access Pass (free)
- Interagency Annual Military Pass (free)
- Gold Star Family Voucher (free)
Passes can be purchased at a local Forest Service office or through a vendor.
Dogs must be on leash at all trailheads throughout the year and on the Deschutes River Trail from May 15-September 15.
Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual
Recreation Fee Site: A recreation pass is required. The recreation fee is $5 per vehicle per day or may be covered by a recreation pass. Passes can be purchased at a local Forest Service office or through a vendor.
Dogs must be on leash at all trailheads throughout the year and on the Deschutes River Trail from May 15-September 15.
Address: 63095 Deschutes Market Road Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 383-5300
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 43.93103056
Longitude: -121.4132278
Directions
From Bend, OR: Travel south on Highway 97 for approximately 8 miles and take the Lava Lands Visitor Center exit to the right. Continue passed Lava Lands Visitor Center on Forest Road 9702 for approximately 4 miles.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
