Outdoor Activities

Regardless of what time of year you choose to visit Ashland, there are many outdoor activities for you to enjoy. In the summer, Lithia Park, located 5 blocks from the Ashland Motel, offers a wide variety of recreational activities from hiking and tennis courts to guided walking tours. The Rogue River is famous for its rafting and kayaking. There are many popular hiking trails for people of all abilities within a short distance from Ashland, such as Pilot Rock and Table Rock. In the winter, enjoy a day of skiing or snowboarding at beautiful Mt. Ashland, or an evening of ice skating at Lithia Park.

No matter what outdoor activity you enjoy,

Southern Oregon has plenty of opportunities for you to partake in.

Local Events in Ashland Oregon

Throughout the year, Ashland holds many local events for the enjoyment of tourists and locals alike. On the Fourth of July, Ashland has the regions largest parade, followed by fun and games in Lithia Park, before the evenings firework display. On Halloween, be sure to visit us to see the costume parade of the children in Ashland. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, downtown Ashland is decorated with over one million Christmas lights to celebrate the holiday season.

Every week in Ashland offers a variety of community events including yoga classes, gallery tours, lectures and classes at the nearby Southern Oregon University and many other activities.

Travel Writer

Ashland is the gateway to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. When people think of Ashland, they of course think Shakespeare. There are so many other cultural and scenic attributes about Ashland that they are too numerous to mention here. From wineries, to galleries, to whitewater rafting, skiing and ice skating in the park in winter, you'll find it all here. If you need assistance with travel related stories, please contact Mary Pat Parker at marypat@ashlandchamber.com or call (541) 482-3486 ex.14

You will positively enjoy the many studios and art galleries, the areas quaint and original shops, the wineries and tasting rooms, and the magnificent mountains surrounding our small but world famous town.

Shakespeare festival

The Shakespeare festival offers both indoor and outdoor performances depending on the season, and Oregon cabaret features dinner and cocktails during their performances.

Britt festival

The Britt festival performers come from all musical persuasions, such as blues, country, rock classical, folk, and themes from many distant cultures .these musicians are world famous and offer exciting and moving concerts.

Lithia Park

Lithia park is one of shorten Oregon's largest and most beautiful, with outdoor free band and dance concerts ,duck ponds and miles of hiking trails and guided tours at regular intervals along scenic Ashland creek, also available during the winter month's is out door ice skating .

Pacific coast trail

The historical pacific coast trail, traveled by Lewis and Clark expedition, is easily accessible within a few short blocks and offers unparallel hiking, camping, and true wildlife experiences with bear, mountain lion, deer, elk, and many other topes of flora and fauna

Immigrant Lake

Beautiful Immigrant Lake is only a four mile trip, AND offers camping fishing, picnicking, water sports, and fantastic water slide. There is also an historical pioneer cemetery and pilot rock which early settlers used as a guide post for migration in to the Oregon territory can be seen from the lake shore.

The local golf course offers holes of golfing and a driving range and is only a scant two miles from our motel.

White water rafting

White water rafting is available from a wide variety of local guides by reservation and at various locations

Southern Oregon University

The breath- taking campus of southern Oregon university is located directly a crossed the boulevard from our motel.