Founded in 1977, Bend Metro Park & Recreation is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of recreational services. It offers more than 500 recreational programs annually for all ages, including children and seniors. It offers traditional sports, such as baseball, volleyball, softball, basketball, tennis, flag and tackle football, and soccer. For adults it provides outdoor summer programs that include Read more...

Dogwood Canyon Nature Park is spread over an area of 10,000-plus acres across the Missouri-Arkansas border. It offers a range of activities that includes self-guided walking, biking, guided tram tours, trout fishing, horseback riding and kayaking. The park provides log cabins that offer a range of amenities, including kitchens, wood-burning fireplaces, sofa sleepers, satellite televisions, gas grills and outdoor furnishings. Read more...