La Pine is a quiet mountain city on the Deschutes River
Set along the gentle waters of the Little Deschutes River Valley, La Pine is a quiet mountain city of around 2,500 people. Known for its natural beauty and outdoor recreation, the area is surrounded by alpine lakes, untouched woodlands and the peaks of the Cascades. "What draws people to the area is usually a vacation at Sunriver or Crater Lake," says Jeannine Earls, La Pine's mayor. "Then they find out we're more affordable and less busy. They come to play and end up for the stay." Though retirees are the majority of the population, that's beginning to change. "Families are starting to boom around the area," Earls says. "Bend's getting expensive, so they move here to get more for their money."
Many residents discover Pa Pine on a vacation to the area.
La Pine State Park is full of ponderosa pine trees in Oregon.
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Northwest Regional architecture is surrounded by Ponderosa Pines
Most neighborhoods are neatly arranged with 21st-century homes on tenth-acre lots. Backyards are often dotted with young Ponderosa pines, and attached garages are common. Styles are frequently inspired by the rugged wood exteriors of Northwest Regional architecture. Traditional and ranch-style homes typically sell in the low to high $300,000 range, while larger Craftsman homes are priced between $410,000 and $540,000.
Larger Craftsman homes in La Pine are priced between $410,000 and $540,000.
Traditional and ranch-style homes in La Pinetypically sell in the low to high $300,000 range.
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La Pine State Park is home to the 500-foot-tall "Big Tree"
The Finley Sports Complex offers friendly competition to locals with baseball fields, pickleball courts and soccer fields. Tent and RV campers have dozens of options for overnight nature exploration, from the riverside sites at Rosland Campground to the falls at McKay Crossing.
Quail Run is a public golf course with 18 holes surrounded by views of the nearby mountain ranges. At over 2,300 acres, La Pine State Park is a popular spot for nature lovers to explore. In addition to year-round camping and miles of hiking and biking trails, it's also home to "Big Tree," a 500-year-old Ponderosa Pine that stands over 160 feet tall.
La Pine State park is home to a 500 year old ponderosa pine tree known as "big tree".
McKay Falls is a popular hiking and cam ping location for residents of La Pine.
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Chubby Duck is a popular food truck for fresh Italian
Most retail and shopping is along the city's southern end, surrounding the Dalles-California Highway. Groceries can be picked up at the Grocery Outlet or Ray's Food Place. The Wetlands Taphouse has a rustic vibe with scuffed floors and exposed wood interiors. In addition to their beer list, they offer specialty drinks like the Mallard Margarita and the Wild Coyote Old Fashioned. The Chubby Duck is a local food truck specializing in quality Italian cuisine. Customers choose their pasta, sauce, veggies and protein for a made-to-order meal with focaccia on the side. "Cinco de Mayo's a real staple here," says Earls. "I've met people who own Mexican restaurants who claim it's the best they've ever had."
The Chubby Duck is a local food truck specializing in quality Italian cuisine in La Pine.
The Wetlands Taphouse offers outdoor seating and food cart pod in La Pine.
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The La Pine Rhubarb Festival has live music and dessert competitions
Held every summer, the La Pine Rhubarb Festival attracts thousands from the surrounding area for a weekend of live music, dessert contests, local vendors and hundreds of freshly-baked pies. The Christmas Lights Parade rings in the holiday season with a caravan of cars and trucks decorated with decorations, dioramas and millions of string lights. La Pine Frontier Days celebrates Independence Day with fireworks, lawnmower races and the annual Men's Beautiful Legs Contest.
La Pine High School has an award-winning logging team
Students can begin at La Pine Elementary School before heading to La Pine Middle School, both of which have a C grade from Niche. Older students can enroll at La Pine High School, which has a C-minus. In 2025, the high school took a second-place finish in the Future Natural Resource Leaders' state logging competition. "If you look at our sporting history, we've had great athletics for a long time," says Earls. "Our baseball team, wrestling, track -- they all bring home lots of awards."
La Pine Senior High School is a public school located in La Pine, Oregon.
La Pine Middle School is located in the Three Rivers neighborhood.
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Bend is a half-hour's drive away
The Dalles-California Highway splits the city down the middle and is a direct route to Bend, about a half-hour's drive away. The highway also has several bus stops used by Cascades East Transit.
Bend is a half hour north of La Pine via Hwy 97.
The Dalles-California Highway splits the city of La Pine down the middle and is a direct route to Bend.
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The area has high risk for wildfires over the next 30 years
According to First Street, the area has a major risk of wildfires over the next 30 years. Air factors are also seen as an extreme risk, with La Pine demonstrating worse air quality than nearly half of all cities in Oregon.
As part of central Oregon, the risk of wildfires in La Pine will increase in the next 30 years.
La Pine has worse air quality than nearly half of all cities in Oregon.
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