| Deschutes River | |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Pushpin Map: | Washington#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 200 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Deschutes River in Washington |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Subdivision Type4: | County |
| Subdivision Name4: | Thurston, Lewis |
| Length: | 50miles |
| Discharge1 Location: | river mile 2.4 at Tumwater[1] |
| Discharge1 Min: | 48cuft/s |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 396cuft/s[2] |
| Discharge1 Max: | 8150cuft/s |
| Source1: | Cascade Range |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 46.6833°N -122.4381°W |
| Mouth: | Puget Sound |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 47.0183°N -122.9036°W |
| Basin Size: | 162sqmi |
The Deschutes River is a 50adj=midNaNadj=mid river in the U.S. state of Washington. Its headwaters are in the Bald Hills in Lewis County, and it empties into Budd Inlet of Puget Sound at Olympia in Thurston County. It was given its name by French fur traders, who called it Rivière des Chutes, or "River of the Falls", a translation of the First Nations name for the site. (The city of Tumwater, founded in the same location, takes its name from the Chinook Jargon translation for "waterfall".)
Tributaries of the river include Spurgeon Creek, Thurston Creek and Lake Lawrence.[3]
There are numerous parks along its course, including Pioneer Park and Tumwater Falls Park. A popular tubing stretch runs from Pioneer Park to Tumwater Falls.
The Chehalis Western Trail parallels the river for a stretch of, allowing users direct views and access to the river.[4] [5]