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- has a bit of a Western motif. Nearby activities include fly-fishing, kayaking, biking and
hiking.
Jo's Motel
MOTEL$$$
(
541-381-2234;
www.josmotel.com
;
52851 Hwy 62; tent/RV sites $20/30, d $95-150;
)
Five well-kept and wood-paneled two-room suites with kitchens are available at this
friendly motel. Bigger groups can go for the stand-alone cabins with a loft that sleep six.
There are sites for campers and RV fans too, along with a tiny organic grocery store and
deli. Open February to October.
Crystalwood Lodge
B&B$$$
( 866-381-2322;
www.crystalwoodlodge.com
;
38625 Westside Rd; d $95-165; )
Possibly
the most dog-friendly B&B in Oregon is run by a woman who's done the Iditarod, and
her sled dogs live on premises. Seven no-nonsense rooms and a full kitchen available.
The lodge is set on 130 acres, with dog-washing facilities, a fishing pond, hiking trails,
birding and canoeing all possible. It's 15 miles south of Fort Klamath, and about 32
miles from Crater Lake.
Information
Rim Visitor Center
( 541-594-3090; 9:30am-5pm May-Sep)
At Rim Village itself.
Steel Visitors Center
( 541-594-3100; 9am-5pm May-Oct, 10am-4pm Nov-Apr)
Three
miles south of Rim Village; provides good information.
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Rogue River
The Rogue is a legendary white-water river that flows from its headwaters at Crater Lake
to its terminus at Gold Beach, on the Pacific Ocean - 215 miles total. A good stretch of
the river has been designated 'wild and scenic' (thus protected), and celebrities such as
Zane Grey and Ginger Rogers have lived along its banks. The Rogue is prized for awe-
some steelhead and trout fishing, along with exceptional hiking, but it's also famous for
world-class rafting.
For the serious adventurer, the Rogue offers everything from pulse-thumping class IV
rapids near the Wild Rogue Wilderness to more gentle waters upriver. A convenient base
is the busy city of Grants Pass (
Click here
)
. For those more into an afternoon float amid
natural surroundings, there's the Shady Cove area.
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