Local Attraction
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Attractions:
- Crater Lake National Park: Crater Lake has inspired people for hundreds of years. No place else on earth combines a deep, pure lake, so blue in color; sheer surrounding cliffs, almost two thousand feet high; two picturesque islands; and a violent volcanic past. It is a place of immeasurable beauty, and an outstanding outdoor laboratory and classroom.
- Oregon Caves National Monument: Oregon Caves National Monument offers family focused opportunities to explore a marble cave, visit a National Historic Landmark (the Oregon Caves Chateau), hike trails through ancient forests, and even earn a Junior Ranger Badge.
- Applegate Interpretive Center: Offers a glimpse into the colorful history of this rugged area through the stories of the pioneer settlers, the naming of Grave Creek, the discovery of gold, the impact of the stageline, and the building of the railroad.
- Wine Country: Wine tasting along the Applegate Wine Trail, the up and coming wine region of Southern Oregon.
- Oregon Shakespeare Theatre: Founded in 1935, the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is among the oldest and largest professional non-profit theatres in the nation. Each year OSF presents an eight-and-a-half-month season of eleven plays in three theatres plus numerous ancillary activities.
- Jacksonville Britt Festival: The Pacific Northwest's premiere outdoor summer performing arts festival. Britt presents dozens of summer concerts, featuring world-class artists in classical music, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, world, pop and country music. Britt's performance venue is a naturally formed amphitheater set among majestic ponderosa pines and native madrones on the beautiful hillside estate of 19th century photographer Peter Britt. (MAY - SEPT)
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Activities:
- Antique Shopping: Find all sorts of treasures hidden away throughout the Southern Oregon region.
Southern Oregon Antique Guide
- Rafting: Half day or full day whitewater rafting on the Rogue River. Rogue Wilderness Adventures
- Fishing: Riverside or guided boat fishing on the Rogue for salmon or steelhead. Malone's Fishing
- Hiking
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Whitewater Rafting: Half day or full day whitewater rafting on the Rogue River. Rogue Wilderness Adventures
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Winery/Vineyard: Wine tasting along the Applegate Wine Trail, the up and coming wine region of Southern Oregon. The Applegate Wine Trail
- Wildlife Watching: Howling Acres Wolf Sanctuary- Howling Acres provides a safe shelter for orphaned or injured wolves. They offer educational tours, recreational activities, special events and live demonstrations.
Howling Acres Wolf Sanctuary
- Wildlife Watching: Wildlife Images - Rehabilitation and Education Center for Sick, Injured or Orphaned Wildlife.
Wildlife Images
- Lake / River / Ocean: The #1 River Trip on the Rogue!
Hellgate Jetboat Excursions
- Day Trips: The Mystic Corridor - the scenic byway connection between Crate Lake National Park and Redwood National Park that provides access to one of the most scenic, geological and bio-diverse areas in the world.
Mystic Corridor
- Day Trips: The Oregon Caves National Monument - the Oregon Caves offers a 90 minute tour of the caves, plus forest hikes, a tour of the historic lodge and a number of Ranger guided activities.
Oregon Caves
- Historic Sites: The Butte Creek Mill - In operation since 1872, this water powered grist mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and hasn't stopped telling the story of the people who settled the Oregon Territory.
Butte Creek Mill
- Horseback Riding: Greyback Outfitter - Guided trail rides and pack trips. Partial day, full day and multi-day trips available.
Greyback Outfitters
- Artists: The Glass Forge - working glass blowers. Tour the studio, workshop and gallery.
The Glass Forge
- Gallery: Firehouse Gallery - Artwork by local, regional, national, and international emerging artists which challenges preconceived ideas and attitudes, is featured in the FireHouse Gallery.
The Firehouse Gallery
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