Dillon Falls Day Use Area

This area offers a great summer setting for picnicking and viewing Dillon Falls along the Deschutes River. This site offers access to the Deschutes River Trail as well as a boat ramp into the Deschutes River. There is horse trailer parking with access to the horse trail along the river. There's also a restroom at this site.

An Accessible trail 0.3-mile long goes from the west end of the day use area and connects to the Deschutes River Trail, going upriver and over a short pedestrian bridge.

Dogs must be on leash at all trailheads throughout the year and on the Deschutes River Trail from May 15-September 15.

Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are NOT available at this site, but can be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased.

At a Glance

Fees:	Recreation Fee Site: $5/vehicle/day – On-site payment not available (the nearest fee tube is at the junction of Forest Service Road 41 and 46).
Water:	No
Restroom:	Vault Toilet
Passes:	Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased. 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)

General Information

Directions:

From Bend, OR: Travel 7.9 miles west on Cascade Lakes Highway (46), then 2.6 miles south on Forest Road 41. At this junction there are signs to direct you to Dillion Falls.

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Mountain Biking

Day Hiking

Viewing Scenery

Dillon Falls is a short walk downstream from the parking lot and offers stunning views of the falls, cascades, and rapids in a canyon of the Deschutes River. Ancient lava flows on the opposite side of the river are part of Newberry National Volcanic Monument.