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Bend's Best Independent Local Outdoor Gear Shops

Bend, OregonMarch 24, 20260 views

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Bend is smaller than it was fifteen years ago. What remains is genuinely good. The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. Here are the shops worth making a special trip for.

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#1

East Exchange Bend

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Bend

Downtown Bend

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Bend shop has operated since 2004 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Mondays. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#2

North Shop Bend

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Bend

Eastside Bend

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Bend shop has operated since 2002 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Sundays. Open late Thursday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#3

East Works Bend

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Bend

The Heights Bend

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Bend shop has operated since 1994 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Mondays. Open late Thursday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#4

Central Works Bend

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Bend

Eastside Bend

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Bend shop has operated since 2017 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open late Thursday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#5

South Supply Bend

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Bend

Old Town Bend

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Bend shop has operated since 2005 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#6

Local Works Bend

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Bend

Downtown Bend

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Bend shop has operated since 2016 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Sundays. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#7

Old Supply Bend

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Bend

Downtown Bend

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Bend shop has operated since 2004 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Sundays. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.