Elk Lake Resort in Bend makes for a cozy retreat year-round, but especially as a basecamp to snow sports. Resort visitors can hop on the Mt. Bachelor shuttle at Dutchman Flat Sno-Park and be on the slopes minutes later.
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December 26, 2025Keith ESnow Cat Day Trip!
Snowcat ride to lodge. What a great way to spend a day! We booked the snowcat ride to the lodge and back and had a great time. The snowcat is brand new. Like immaculate inside. The seats were comfortable and the cabin was warm. You could control the temp if it got too hot by opening the skylight. The ride down and back took about 1.25 hrs and there were stops along the way to look at the views. At the lodge there was a full bar and restaurant serving drinks and hot chocolate. We walked around the property and lake on some groomed trails and then came back to the lodge lunch. I had the elk burger and the other people had the club sandwiches. The food and service was excellent. There were other guests there with snowmobiles that would come and go. It's super peaceful and quiet. We even saw a black fox. I would highly recommend this place. The new owners and entire staff are super nice and have remodeled the lodge and updated the vibe. This is a do not miss attraction for the city for locals and visitors from out of town looking for a backcountry snow experience without the stress.
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September 1, 2025Connie D
Kayaking and pizza
We rented kayaks and had a wonderful time on the water. The staff was extremely accommodating for our needs. The pizza was the best I’ve ever tasted! Great service. Even with the remodeling, everyone went out of their way to help us.
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August 26, 2025Rachael MNever rent these cabins at elk lake.
Terrible, overpriced rental. For nearly $500/night, claiming lake views, here’s what we got: five broken windows (one patched w plywood), dirty and stained couches and rugs, no coffee supplied, internet is $25/day per device, and NO LAKE VIEWS! False advertising, a total dump for what we paid.
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June 15, 2024Christopher D
Great food, amazing people, stellar views.
Amazing food. We rode into town on the twistie roads and it was beautiful. Sat on the porch overlooking the lake and had an amazing meal. Caley did a stellar job at serving and recommending, and she was great to talk to. We will be back next time we are through.
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February 9, 2024Bradybruss
Stay far away
I wanted to like this place but it got worse and worse over time. They were absolutely not ready for guests to be there when we arrived for the weekend. Our bathroom in the cabin was not cleaned there was pee and poop all over the toilet, hairs on and in the sink, and a moldy shower curtain. The front desk person almost charged me for all the employee meals for that day…they did not know what they were doing and it was not ideal as these cabins are already way more expensive than they should be. We asked about the sauna they have by the main lodge and got the run around saying “someone hasn’t made the rules for it yet” and they didn’t seem to care at all. I’m a local photographer/videographer in Bend and I took some photos of the lake for my own personal use. After the weekend was over, I put one photo in particular on my social media story. Just now, 2 months after I stayed here, they stole my photo and used it on their social media without my permission. Even AFTER I reached out to them offering my services to enhance their social media. I even talked on the phone with Wendy the owner and she said she would have it taken down and “has no idea why they thought it was ok to use it.” Overall a very poorly ran business but I will say it has huge potential in the right hands. The only good thing was the bartender, she was great.