Crater Lake National Park is accessible from the south and north via Oregon Highways 62 and 138, respectively. A paved road runs around the caldera rim. Access to the lake is limited to the trail at Cleetwood Cove, where tour boats provide a good close-up view of the caldera walls.
Local Attractions:
1 mile from Oak Knoll Golf Course, public golf course
2 miles from Southern Oregon University
3 miles from Oregon Shakespeare Festival, largest rotating repertory theatre
3 miles from Downtown Ashland
3 miles from Oregon Cabaret Theatre, musical theatre and dinner
3 miles from Lithia Park, over 500 acres of walking trails and ponds
3 miles from Hanson Howard Gallery, fine-art gallery
3 miles from Emigrant Lake, jet-ski rentals, swimming and water slides
4 miles from Ashland Community Hospital
15 miles from Rogue Valley Mall, indoor shopping mall
20 miles from Jacksonville Oregon, historic city with museums
15 miles from Mt Ashland Ski Resort, 1745 Hwy 66.
Full service ski area for all ability levels. 4 chair lifts, 23 ski runs. 1,150 vertical.
Ski packages available. Open daily from Thanksgiving thru April.
Snow Phone: (541)482-2754
Restaurants:
American and Mexican Nearby
.5 mile from Wild Goose, American
1 mile from Jade Dragon, Chinese
1 mile from Apple Cellar, American
1 mile from Pizza Hut
2 miles from Omar's, steak and seafood
Nearby Cities:
15 miles from Medford
Transportation:
2.5 miles from Ashland Municipal Airport
18 miles from Jackson County Airport
Howard Prairie Lake - Located 22 miles east of Ashland. (541)482-1979.
Business Office: 1237 N. Riverside, Medford, OR 97501. (541)773-3619
Jacksonville - This gold rush town of the 1850's is full of antiques, restored homes,
shops and museums. 20 miles west of Ashland.
Lake of the Woods - Lodge open year round. Easy access to snowmobiling runs,
cross country skiing and possible skating areas. Food and groceries available.
40 miles east of Medford off of Highway 140 (541)949-8300.
Rogue River - Fishing, boating, jet boat trips, camping, picnicking, guided raft trips
and rentals for rafting on your own.
Joseph Stewart State Park - OR 62, 35 miles NE of Medford (541)560-3334
Joseph Stewart serves as the recreational entrance to Lost Creek Reservoir on
the upper stretch of the Rogue River. Boating and water-skiing are very popular.
The reservoir is open to anglers year-round and stocked with trout and bass.
Camping, showers, dumping station, picnicking, fishing, boating, swimming,
hiking, bike trails. 151 electrical, 50 tent; maximum site 80'. Special features:
marina, 5.5 miles of hiking trails, 6 mile bike trail. Unique features: on Upper
Rogue River hiking trail.
(connects with Pacific Crest national Scenic Trail near Crater Lake).
Lithia Park - National Historic Landmark - More than 100 acres of developed
recreation area facility located in downtown Ashland adjacent to the famous Oregon
Shakespear Festival. Ashland Creek flows the length of the park, and two duck ponds
are habitats for many species of waterfowl. In summer the park's band shell is the
site of concerts, ballets, and shows.
TouVelle State Park - Off OR 62, 9 miles north of Medford
(Table Rock Road at Rogue River). Picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking, wildlife
viewing, day use fee. Special facilities: group picnic shelter.
Valley of the Rogue State Park - I-5, 12 miles east of Grants Pass on Rogue River.
(541) 582-1118. group picnic shelter.
Ashland Parks & Recreation 340 S Pioneer St. (541)488-5340
U.S. Forest Service - Ashland Ranger District 645 Washington St. (541)482-3333
Oregon Parks & Recreation Department 1115 Commercial St. NE. Salem, Oregon
97310-1001 (503)378-6305/1-800-452-5687
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