| La Pine State Park | |
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 La Pine State Park in 2011 | |
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| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Deschutes County, Oregon |
| Nearest city | Bend |
| Coordinates | 43°46′34″N 121°31′44″W / 43.7762305°N 121.5289161°W / 43.7762305; -121.5289161 |
| Operated by | 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. 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.
See also
References
- "La Pine State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- "LaPine State Park - Oregon State Parks". stateparks.oregon.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- "Big Tree - Oregon Travel Information Council". oregontic.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
External links
- "La Pine State Park". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
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