La Pine State Park Explained

La Pine State Park
Map:Oregon#USA
Map Width:220
Type:Public, state
Location:Deschutes County, Oregon
Coords:43.7762°N -121.5289°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Operator:Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

La Pine State Park is a state park along the Deschutes River in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The closest town is La Pine, 5 miles north-east of the park.

Visitor opportunities

The park offers year round camping, cabins, a pet exercise area, a picnic area, as well as a day use area with easy access to boating and wading along the Upper Deschutes River.[2] Within the park is a ponderosa pine nicknamed "Big Tree". At nearly 162 feet tall and estimated to be almost 500 years old, it is believed to be the largest ponderosa pine in the world.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 1161758 . La Pine State Park . 2011-06-21.
  2. Web site: LaPine State Park - Oregon State Parks . 2023-11-11 . stateparks.oregon.gov . en.
  3. Web site: Big Tree - Oregon Travel Information Council . 2023-11-11 . oregontic.com.