One of two lakes in the caldera of Newberry Crater and part of Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Paulina Lake is the larger of the two lakes at 620 hectares and a favorite spot for enjoying recreational activities such as canoeing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, and fishing. The lake is a no-wake lake and is home to an abundance of brown trout and kokanee salmon, as well as blue chub, rainbow trout, and tui chub, making it an ideal fishing destination. Set within the Deschutes National Forest, the 1,531-acre lake can be reached by a 35-mile drive southeast of Bend, which takes you through miles of unique and unusual volcanic formations. Mount Newberry is a shield volcano that was formed by centuries of repeated fluid eruptions, the last of which was about 1,300 years ago.

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