Pilot Butte State Park will experience partial closures July 1-5 in preparation for the Fourth of July fireworks display, which is held 10 p.m. Friday, July 4.
Please observe the following closures and restrictions:
- Vehicle traffic: The access road to the summit will be closed to all vehicle traffic from 10 p.m. July 1 to the afternoon of July 5.
- Pedestrians: Trails and roadways will be accessible to pedestrians only July 1-3 and closed entirely for all July 4. Trails will reopen the afternoon of July 5. The summit will be closed to all but authorized personnel July 1 to July 5 (afternoon).
- All: Access to all trails and roadways will be closed on July 4 through the afternoon of July 5. No access will be permitted. Security and law enforcement will be on site to enforce restrictions. This is for everyone’s safety and security.
The park will reopen to all when the clean-up process has been completed on the afternoon of July 5. Please respect the closed areas for your safety and the safety of those working to set up the fireworks. Visitors will not be allowed into the closed areas at any time.
The main parking area at the base of Pilot Butte, off Linnea Drive, will be open during the fireworks show. Please do not block any emergency access roads or public/private streets as this can delay a response to an emergency. Oregon State Parks and Bend Fire & Rescue remind everyone that pets are not permitted in the park during the show.
The fireworks show is presented each year as a gift to the community from Subaru of Bend and their partners. Local Scout troops help clean up the fireworks each year after the show.
“I want to give a huge thank you Bend Fire & Rescue and the U.S. Forest Service & Oregon Department of Forestry for assisting with the fire safety on the butte during the show. Without their support each year, this show would not be possible,” said Park Manager Brian Vaughan.
For more information, please contact Oregon State Parks at (541) 388-6055 or Bend Fire & Rescue at (541) 322-6386