Sunriver, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Sunriver, Oregon is a 3300 acres (1,335.5 ha) private planned resort community
in Deschutes County
, Oregon
, United States
. It is part of the Bend, Oregon
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located on the eastern flank of the Deschutes River about 15 miles (24.1 km) south of Bend
at the base of the Cascade Range
.
Sunriver consists of residential areas, recreational facilities, the Sunriver Resort
and a commercial development known as Sunriver Village Mall. The Sunriver Village Mall offers vacationers and permanent residents a variety of businesses and services including restaurants, retail shops, vacation rental and property management companies. The community has a permanent population of about 1,700, though at any given time it may have many times as many vacationers in attendance. Sunriver has at least a dozen vacation home rental agencies offering hundreds of privately owned single family homes and condominium
s. The Sunriver Resort Lodge has hotel rooms, banquet facilities, a fine dining restaurant, and other amenities. Sunriver Vacations, a conglomerate of four of the largest vacation rental companies, offers guests and the public a recreation center named Mavericks at Sunriver. Mavericks houses a cafe, rock climbing wall, cardio and weight gym, 2500 square feet (232.3 m²) meeting room, four-lane swimming pool, flowrider and kids pool with splash fountains.
Some of the adjacent land not part of the resort development, including commercial areas as well as numerous residential roads, is also considered to be part of "larger" Sunriver.
Sunriver has three 18-hole golf courses, many tennis courts, swimming pools, a park, a nature center, the Sunriver Observatory
, stables, a marina, a general aviation airport
, restaurants, a business park, the Three Rivers School and a shopping village, all accessible via the 35+ miles (over 55 km) of paved bicycle paths. Mount Bachelor ski area is a nearby (20–30 minutes) frequent destination for guests.
, a World War II
training facility designed to train combat engineers in a simulated combat environment. The U.S. Army
camp opened in 1942, but by June 1944, the camp was abandoned and most of the settlement was razed.
The Officers' Club was spared and has been preserved and renovated and is now known as the "Great Hall," under management of Sunriver Resort. The name Sunriver was selected by developers John Gray and Donald V. McCallum. Condominiums were built in 1968 in conjunction with the completion of Sunriver Lodge, and in 1969, the master plan was completed and developers began selling lots.
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
in Deschutes County
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Bend, Oregon
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located on the eastern flank of the Deschutes River about 15 miles (24.1 km) south of Bend
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
at the base of the Cascade Range
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades...
.
Sunriver consists of residential areas, recreational facilities, the Sunriver Resort
Sunriver Resort
Sunriver Resort is a luxury resort and residential community in central Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The resort is located at the edge of the high desert, just east of the Cascade Range, in Sunriver, 15 miles south of Bend and 180 miles south-southeast of Portland...
and a commercial development known as Sunriver Village Mall. The Sunriver Village Mall offers vacationers and permanent residents a variety of businesses and services including restaurants, retail shops, vacation rental and property management companies. The community has a permanent population of about 1,700, though at any given time it may have many times as many vacationers in attendance. Sunriver has at least a dozen vacation home rental agencies offering hundreds of privately owned single family homes and condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
s. The Sunriver Resort Lodge has hotel rooms, banquet facilities, a fine dining restaurant, and other amenities. Sunriver Vacations, a conglomerate of four of the largest vacation rental companies, offers guests and the public a recreation center named Mavericks at Sunriver. Mavericks houses a cafe, rock climbing wall, cardio and weight gym, 2500 square feet (232.3 m²) meeting room, four-lane swimming pool, flowrider and kids pool with splash fountains.
Some of the adjacent land not part of the resort development, including commercial areas as well as numerous residential roads, is also considered to be part of "larger" Sunriver.
Sunriver has three 18-hole golf courses, many tennis courts, swimming pools, a park, a nature center, the Sunriver Observatory
Sunriver Observatory
Sunriver Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the not-for-profit Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory in Sunriver, Oregon, United States, near Sunriver Resort. The observatory has 11 telescopes....
, stables, a marina, a general aviation airport
Sunriver Airport
Sunriver Airport , is a public airport located one mile west of Sunriver in Deschutes County, Oregon, USA. It is used by travellers/private jets, glider tours around the area, and other uses to the public. It is located near the Sunriver Lodge...
, restaurants, a business park, the Three Rivers School and a shopping village, all accessible via the 35+ miles (over 55 km) of paved bicycle paths. Mount Bachelor ski area is a nearby (20–30 minutes) frequent destination for guests.
History
Sunriver is located on the grounds of Camp AbbotCamp Abbot
Camp Abbot was a United States Army training center located south of Bend, Oregon, United States. The center was used to train combat engineers during World War II. A large part of site has now been developed as Sunriver Resort. The rest has been incorporated into the Deschutes National Forest. ...
, a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
training facility designed to train combat engineers in a simulated combat environment. The U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
camp opened in 1942, but by June 1944, the camp was abandoned and most of the settlement was razed.
The Officers' Club was spared and has been preserved and renovated and is now known as the "Great Hall," under management of Sunriver Resort. The name Sunriver was selected by developers John Gray and Donald V. McCallum. Condominiums were built in 1968 in conjunction with the completion of Sunriver Lodge, and in 1969, the master plan was completed and developers began selling lots.
External links
- What is Sunriver? from Sunriver Owners Association