Top Reasons to Go to Southern Oregon

Discover Oregon's other wine regions: The underrated Umpqua and Rogue River wine regions offer picturesque pastoral views and numerous tasting rooms.

Go underground: Explore deep into mysterious underground chambers and marble caves at Oregon Caves National Monument.

Shakespeare Festival: The acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare Festival draws drama lovers to Ashland nine months a year, presenting a wide variety of both classic and contemporary theater.

Enjoy quaint towns: Southern Oregon's own throwback to the Old West, Jacksonville abounds with well-preserved buildings while Ashland claims one of the prettiest downtowns in the state.

Get wet and wild: Each fall more than 1 million waterfowl descend upon Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Rogue River is Oregon's white-water-rafting capital, and the entire region is laced with stunning hiking trails.