THINGS TO DO IN MEDFORD & THE ROGUE VALLEY

Welcome to the beautiful Applegate Lake, nestled in the rich green of the Rogue River/Siskiyou National Forest. Applegate is home to many birds, wildlife and several extraordinary fisheries; trout and bass being the most popular. Trails around the lake lead you on the 17.5 mile shoreline. The Lake offers convenient boat launching, day use picnicking, swimming, RV and tent site camping, and a convenient general store. Throughout the season many enjoy the clear fresh water of the lake for triathlons, bass tournaments, or special family get togethers.

Experience the beauty and serenity of this working lavender farm. With 7 exceptional varieties of white, pink and blue/purple lavender for culinary use, crafting, and essential oil production, you can make your own boquet, take a class or shop their unique collection of hand-crafted lavender products. Class topics include hands-on experience of harvesting and distillation, propagation, herbal skin care, making your own Lavender crafts and much more!

Explore the Klamath-Siskiyou Wilderness of Southern Oregon, on horseback! Enjoy a family-friendly ride through the rolling hills of the Applegate Valley, no experience necessary. Join in on the fun with fantastic horses and wonderful guides!

Art du Jour Gallery is a co-op exhibiting works by many talented artists living in the greater Rogue Valley region. View works in Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Pen & Ink, Conté Crayon, Collage, Sculpture, Bronze Casting, Photography and Mixed Media. All original art exhibited may be purchased as well as Giclée Prints, Cards and other specialty art items.

Augustino Estate is similar to Saint Augustine, who enjoyed the company of guests and loved to entertain. Augustino Estate shares a like interest in opening their home to guests, where friends gather to share laughter, memories and connections over a fine glass of wine. The Italian traditions make it easy at Augustino Estate for friends to become family. As you experience the Augustino wine vintages, we welcome you to join the magical mixture of our exquisite estate and family. The Earth was built with intrinsic design, leaving certain regions heavenly. These heavenly regions are the best kept secrets. The West Coast is home to many of these secrets—one in particular lies in the midst of the redwoods, ocean, mountains and forests. At this specific longitude and latitude lies the unique botanical growing region of Southern Oregon. This magical location is known as Augustino Estate.

The Azalea Lake/Fir Glade trail runs southwest from Fir Glad Trailhead into California and the Red Buttes Wilderness. When the trail reaches the southern wilderness boundary, it heads east and north to Azalea Lake, located within the wilderness boundary.

What are Escape Rooms? They are like real-life video games or mysteries where you and a group of friends are put inside a room with 1 hour to figure out how to get out by finding clues and solving puzzles. Requiring team work, cooperation, and intelligence, Escape Rooms are a challenging and exciting game unlike anything else you have ever played.

Barr Creek Falls is a multi-stepped waterfall in the Rogue River Canyon near Prospect, Oregon. Barr Creek bisects the southern end of the Prospect Airfield, then drops over a 60 foot fall which is mostly obscured by trees, then cascades 30 feet and finally plunges 150 feet to the canyon floor. Barr Creek doesn't hold a large volume of water, so the falls range from an explosive torrent during the spring to a more delicate veil later in the summer. When the flow is right, a second segment forms adjacent to the final drop of the falls (it appears on a recent visit that debris has plugged this channel partially, causing the segment to run dry more often than not now). Barr Creek Falls is more photogenic than neighboring Mill Creek Falls, but the options are limited. The lower tier of the falls is quite photogenic, but because its located somewhat distantly across the canyon, using foreground anchors doesn't lend well to the scene. Telephoto isolations of parts of the falls, however, is a good way to go. kid friendly hiking nature trips walking bird watching forest river views waterfall

Bayer Family Estate's Brook Horse artisan wines are as unique as they are flavorful. Each bottle is carefully produced from only the highest quality grapes from our own estate and select vineyards in Southern Oregon. Our wines not only embody the same invigorating spirit and beauty as the pristine waters of the neighboring Rogue River, but deliver nothing short of well-planned excellence in every handcrafted bottle.

Bear Creek Golf Course is a 9-hole executive layout nestled along a portion of beautiful Bear Creek in Medford, Oregon.

The Bear Creek Greenway is a 20-mile, paved, multi-use trail that links the cities of Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford and Central Point. The Greenway is continuous from the Ashland Dog Park to the Dean Creek Frontage Road near Seven Oaks Interchange on I-5, north of Central Point. The Greenway provides a separated route from cars, with only two at-grade road crossings. The trail parallels I-5, Highway 99, and Bear Creek, and provides Rogue Valley residents and visitors to the area a close-in spot for bird watching and wildlife viewing, as well as exercise and general recreation. Parks along the route provide parking, restrooms, and drinking water.