Food, Drink & Community · 15 min

🧺 Picnic at Smith Rock footbridge

Pack lunch and watch the river.

The footbridge over the Crooked River at Smith Rock makes a perfect picnic spot — water below, climbers overhead, rock formations in every direction. Picnic tables are limited; many people just grab a flat rock.

Good to know

$5/day parking at Smith Rock.
No grills — pack a sandwich, not a BBQ.
Pack out all trash; the park is busy and it adds up.

Google's editorial: Renowned rock climbing destination in a dramatic canyon with hiking trails & primitive campsites.

Where

Smith Rock State Park

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Stay close to everything.

Crooked River Ranch RV Park puts you within a short drive of Smith Rock, Bend, Sisters, and the Deschutes — all 59 things on our list.

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