Located between McKay Park and Pioneer Park, this section of the Deschutes River Trail passes through the oldest sections of Bend. The trail is sometimes off-river, following sidewalks through neighborhoods, passing under the Newport Ave bridge via the Drake Park boardwalk and running along Mirror Pond.
There are several footbridges along the way offering opportunities to cross the river.
Boat landings at McKay Park, Miller’s Landing Park, Drake Park, Harmon Park and Brooks Park provide river access and the trail passes by the Bend Whitewater Park providing a great place to watch the river surfing and whitewater kayaking action.