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Local Attractions
Visitors to The Willows are centrally located in
Southern Oregon, offerring easy access to the plentiful tourist
attractions in and around the beautiful Rogue Valley. These include:
whitewater rafting, river and lake canoeing, fly and lake fishing,
hiking trails, mountain climbing, boating, theater and music
festivals, historic western towns, plentiful antique stores, and
numerous art galleries.
In Southern Oregon the choices are many…
- Explore...
Jacksonville,
an authentic gold rush town and a
National Historic Landmark,
with museums,
galleries,
antique stores
and unusual restaurants.
- Picnic... at the
Britt
Music Festival, an open-air summer musical event with
popular performance artists.
- Celebrate... an Old
Fashioned Fourth of July, with
food, game and craft booths,
and local parades
or by watching the valley’s
firework displays from your reserved seat on The Willows front lawn.
- Find Adventure... on the
Rogue River;
fishing,
rafting,
kayaking,
jet-boat excursions, and more.
- Be awed... by the magnificent
blue of
Crater Lake, one of the world’s most scenic
wonders.
- Experience... the
world-renowned
Oregon Shakespeare
Festival mid-February through November.
- Explore...any
of the plentiful cycling
and hiking trails
offered to outdoor enthusiasts. Travel experts praise Southern
Oregon for the variety and beauty it offers to all outdoor
adventurers.
- Tour…
Harry & David
facilities and the country store
and visit the home of
Jackson & Perkins
roses.
- Visit…old
world food purveyors like the world’s best blue cheese makers at the
Rogue Creamery and the
authentic stone ground granary operations at The
Old Grist Mill.
- Savor... the many new vineyards
offering wine-tastings throughout the
Rogue Valley and discover why growers are heralding
this area as the next Napa Valley.
- Ski...
Mt. Ashland, a
7,500 ft peak offering downhill and cross country skiing,
snowboarding and night skiing,
as
well as hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Local touring information, hiking/fishing maps
and brochures are available to all guests at The Willows.
For more information on local tours you can visit
the following websites:
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