Aspen Day Use Access
Aspen Day Use Access
Aspen Day Use Access provides a boat launch and direct access to the Deschutes River and Deschutes River Trail, located 7 miles west of Bend via Cascade Lakes Highway.
The site offers picnic tables and restrooms, with non-motorized boating only (motors prohibited from Aspen boat ramp to Lava Island). A $5 recreation pass is required for parking and must be purchased in advance from Forest Service offices or vendors.
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