Dry Canyon parks and trails
Choose an open canyon path suited to your time, using the visitor bureau’s park information and checking current access.
Visitor details ↗Central Oregon / Find your place
Redmond
Dry Canyon · Town murals · Rock landscapes
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Redmond.
Start in town, then choose the Dry Canyon or a separately planned Smith Rock excursion. The high-desert landscape is generous with views, with weather and route choice setting the pace.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Smith Rock State Park
Make a separate trip near Terrebonne; choose an open viewpoint or trail suited to your fitness and the weather.
Visitor details ↗Petersen Rock Garden
Explore the restored rock-art garden and verify the actual visitor schedule before leaving town.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Explore local restaurants, cafés and places to pause around Redmond.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Redmond. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Redmond places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Redmond. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Oregon photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- Smith Rock State Park 29385739846.jpg — Laura Alier, CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- 2026 09 18 Deschutes River Bend, Oregon.jpg — Everwest, CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Sisters - DPLA - 149b2868a29c08cd807391a004018685.jpg — Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
Visitor information: Bend, Sisters, Redmond. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.