The Wild and Scenic Rouge River through Grants Pass

Grants Pass... located in the heart of the Rogue River Valley with fun for all, the whole year round! 

Grants Pass delivers the best of what Southern Oregon has to offer: mild winters with intermittent snow capped mountains; beautiful warm springs with wild flowers, waterfalls, and plenty of recreation activities; hot, fun filled summers which can include rafting, camping, boating, hiking, fishing, swimming, and much more; and lovely autumns that display bright colors from both the trees and from the awe inspiring sunsets. Grants Pass has it all!  

Grants Pass & The Rogue River

The Caveman Bridge at sunset

GENERAL INFORMATION

Geographic Location
Grants Pass, elevation 935 feet, is located on the banks of the scenic Rogue River in Southwestern Oregon. It is surrounded by the foothills of the Cascade, Siskiyou and coast mountain ranges, and is only 85 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Grants Pass is the county seat of Josephine County, the headquarters for the Siskiyou National Forest and the northern gateway to the Redwood Empire of California. 

Recreation
Josephine County offers five public golf courses, one with a driving range. Indoor miniature golf, two bowling alleys, one outdoor and two indoor swimming pools, one at the YMCA and one at Club NW. Five tennis sites with nine courts, six racquetball courts, 12 playgrounds, 14 gymnasiums, a sportsman club with rifle range open to the public, and many other activities are available.

The city is within two hours of ocean beaches and mountain skiing; one hour to many high lakes and streams for fishing, boating, etc., and within minutes to river fishing, rafting/boating, camping, hunting, biking, fairgrounds and parks.  

Rafting on the Rogue

Annual Boatnik Festival

Cultural
Musical and cultural programs are presented locally by the Rogue Theatre, Barnstormers Theater, Stardust Repertory Theatre, and the Rogue Music Theatre. The Grants Pass Museum of Art presents changing modern and contemporary art displays. There are also art displays featured in the Wiseman Gallery at the Rogue Community College and the Fire House Gallery downtown. The city of Grants Pass is also represented by all major civic groups.  

Horses on Parade Day

Josephine County Fair

Grants Pass is 50 miles from the renowned Oregon Shakespearean Theatre in Ashland which offers year-around Shakespearean and contemporary performances on two indoor stages and one outdoor Elizabethan stage along with the Oregon Cabaret and Artattack Theatre Productions. Ashland is a meca of Theatre Art, and many flock there all year round to experience the high quality performances and culture offered.  

The Shakespearean Festival

The Britt Music Festival

The Peter Britt Music Festival in downtown Historic Jacksonville features outdoor summer and performing arts concerts that include world class artists in jazz, folk, country, pop, dance, and classical music. The Britt boasts one of the most beautifully scenic venues in the country, up on a high grassy knoll with large trees, gorgeous sunsets, warm starry nights, and an inspiring view of the Rogue valley, just 30 miles away. (Bring the kids, pack a picnic dinner, lay back and enjoy!).
 

Weather
Grants Pass is located in the "sun belt" of Southern Oregon. Our ideal climate provides a minimum of precipitation, unlike our neighbors to the west and north. Our average rainfall is just under 30 inches and we boast a very gentle wind velocity, averaging only 3.2 mph. Visitors can plan on warm, sunny days and cool, dry evenings from mid-May through mid-September. 

Autumn Sunset in GP

Rainbow over downtown

Medical Services
The Three Rivers Hospitals are full-service, community owned health care facilities. Three Rivers offers an array of services not usually found outside of metropolitan areas. Included in the hospital's services are a homelike birthing center, the area's only maternity service and American Medical Response, the hospital' critical care ambulance. Medical specialties currently represented on the medical staff of the hospital include: allergy, dentistry, dermatology, emergency medicine, family and general practice, Hospice Care, home health, infectious diseases, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, occupational health, ophthalmology, oral/maxillofacial surgery, orthopedic surgery, osteopathy, otolaryngology, (ear, nose and throat), pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, surgery (colon-rectal, general, thoracic, and vascular) and urology. 

If you are new to our area, or would like to be referred to a doctor, please call:
The Physician Referral Service.
Three Rivers Community Hospital
Physician Referral (541) 472-4004
500 Ramsey Avenue, Grants Pass, OR, 97527 

Churches And Schools
Schools: There are 10 elementary schools, a number of private, parochial, independent, vocational and pre-schools. Three middle schools, three high schools, and Rogue River Community College are also available in Grants Pass. Southern Oregon State College, a four year institution, is located in Ashland.  

Grants Pass High School

Seventh Day Adventist Church

Churches: More than 77 churches in Josephine County represent a majority of denominations. 

Transportation
Josephine Community Transit 541-474-5452 offers a city bus route and taxi service. Greyhound has a terminal on Agnes Ave as well as one at the Grants Pass Airport, which has a small airstrip near Merlin . The City of Grants Pass is within 30 minutes of a major air terminal in Jackson County which serves both counties. An industrial-business-recreational airport in Merlin is five minutes from Grants Pass. 

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On the Rogue

Hot Air balloons over Rogue

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