It was a meeting place for Native Americans living in the area and was later adopted by settlers, trappers, and explorers, including Peter Skene Ogden, Kit Carson, and John Fremont, who led expeditions along the Deschutes River in the early-to-mid-19th century.
[8] In 1965, Donald V. McCallum (1918–1987), a Portland attorney, and John D. Gray (1919–2012), founder of Omark Industries,[9][10][11][12] bought the land and planned to build a luxury resort on it.
[1][13] The first home site at Sunriver was sold on June 28, 1968,[14] and ground was broken on the resort's lodge in mid-August,[15] which opened in September 1969.
Sunriver Resort offers a variety of accommodations, including luxury guest rooms and suites, as well as 400 vacation rental properties.
Crosswater, named one of "America's 100 Greatest Courses" by Golf Digest, was the home of the JELD-WEN Tradition, a major championship on the Champions Tour from 2007 to 2010.