Lapine State Park

Great treck on January 1, 2026! First treck of the year! 1.67 miles total up to Big Tree & back along Deschtes Rivers in La Pine State Park! It was light raining weather, and icy..needed clamp-on cleats...warmed up with hot chocolate and brownies at the La Pine Park warming hut! Lovely morning!❤️

Really nice park to wander hike or mountain bike the trails along the Deschutes river. Many of the many parks are closed during the off season, but still plenty of parking areas within the park.

For camping, it all depends on the loop and space you choose. It is a well kept park with several trails and a lot of thieving chip turds (California golden mantled ground squirrels). We come here as often as we can. Do expect huge temperature swings if you camp here.

We stayed a week, which was about a month too little. The last few days were raining, which wasn't the parks fault.

Very quiet as it is about 5 miles from the highway. Don't expect very good cell service here. Starlink worked great.

Many trails and a beautiful river. A huge list of things to do and see in the area. We will be coming back for more.

Expect visits from tiny ground squirrels and even smaller chipmunks. They are high energy and entertaining. We had visits from Stellar Jays (a type of blue bird).

Good campground, clean and well kept. It is popular and can get very crowded. Bathrooms and showers can get a bit competitive. If you are going for peace and quiet, think this one through. There are a ton of kids on bikes, scooters etc...it is an awesome place for kids so it makes sense, but it is loud during the day. If you have kids, this place is fantastic. The river, playgrounds, trails...it has it all.