Skip the hassle of finding parking and waiting in traffic and turn your Thursday evening journey to Drake park into a leisurely adventure. Rolling up to Munch & Music on two wheels is hands-down the easiest, most stress-free way to enjoy Bend’s favorite summer tradition. Whether you’re cruising in from Northwest Crossing, cutting across town from the Eastside, or gliding down the Deschutes River Trail, these low-stress routes deliver you right to the grass where you will find ample bike parking. Strap your picnic blanket to your rack, pick a route below and head on down to Drake Park!
Discovery & Compass Parks to Drake Park
A family-friendly route connecting Northwest Crossing to Downtown. Riders roll down the West Bend multi-use path, drop onto the Milwaukee Avenue neighborhood greenway, and roll past Harmon Park before crossing the pedestrian wooden footbridge over Mirror Pond straight into Drake Park.
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Hollinshead Park to Drake Park
This is becoming an increasingly safe and comfortable east-to-west route to the center of Bend. Starting at Hollinshead Park, it weaves through quiet neighborhood greenways along Seward Ave and 6th St before utilizing the Olney bike corridor. It finishes with a tranquil, car-free stretch along the Deschutes River Trail into Drake Park, passing under the Newport Avenue bridge.
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Alpenglow Park to Drake Park
Spanning from one of Bend’s newest park gems in the far south directly to the heart of downtown, this route offers a smooth, stress-free link for Southeast residents heading to Drake Park. By sticking to quiet neighborhood greenways, multi-use paths, and designated crossings, you can skip heavy arterial traffic along 3rd Street and 15th Street and coast directly to the grass at Mirror Pond.
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Drake Park to Rockridge Park
A continuous, relatively flat 5.8-mile connection stretching from central Bend to far Northeast Bend. It utilizes neighborhood greenways and low-stress connectors to connects between Drake park and the mountain bike skills course, skate park, and trails at Rockridge Park.
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Drake Park to Pilot Butte State Park
Connecting west of the river across the Bend Central District to the east side. This route travels along low-traffic downtown corridors, cuts directly through Juniper Park, bypasses heavy traffic via cemetery paths, and hooks up with the Larkspur Trail straight to the base of Pilot Butte.
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Drake Park to Northern Bend and Cascade Village Shopping Center
Connecting Drake Park to the North End, this scenic route follows the Deschutes River Trail, quiet neighborhood streets, and newly built multi-use paths to bypass busy traffic corridors and make for a pleasant connection.
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