Besson Picnic Area
Near Sunriver, this small picnic area is along the Deschutes River. There is a boat ramp at this location. There is a restroom and picnic tables.
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; no overnight camping allowed
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.
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.
- The nearest fee tube is at the junction of Forest Service Road 41 and 46.
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: 43.880805
Longitude: -121.463261
Directions
From Bend, OR: Travel south on Highway 97 approximately 15 miles to Sunriver exit. Head west on county road 42, cross the Deschutes River and head north for 1/2 mile on Forest Road 41, then turn right on Forest Road 200 for approximately 1 mile.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
