Grants Pass, "Where the Rogue River Runs," is a natural amusement park for outdoor enthusiasts. See why such legends as Clark Gable and Zane Grey made Grants Pass their vacation destination.

The Rogue region is home to many expert guides who will outfit your party for safe and spectacular trips down the Rogue, Klamath, North Umpqua and more. Whether you have a captivating interest in fishing, rafting, touring the Rogue River by a licensed jet boat pilot or hiking the trails, Grants Pass is the ideal place for you. Surrounded by stately mountains and ancient forests, Grants Pass is the perfect place to experience some of nature's greatest wonders.  One of the few rivers in Oregon that offers salmon and steelhead year round, the Rogue River is famous for 20-pounders, the kind of fish that can get your heart and your arms aching. The arrival of the spring Chinook salmon in the Grants Pass area is like an official invitation to spring for those waiting to catch the big one. Every year, fishermen line the banks in hopes of landing those firm, bright and first fish of the season. Your Pacific Northwest adventure starts here in Grants Pass, just one hour north of the California border. Visit our classic Oregon river town on the legendary Rogue River - it's a year 'round playground for outdoor enthusiasts of every age.

After a day spent outdoors, take a visit to the abundance of antique stores, specialty shops and art galleries located in our historic downtown, and dine at restaurants offering the finest in Pacific Northwest flavor.
No longer regarded as a “discount town,” Grants Pass attracts much wealth, largely from California (Grants Pass is less than an hour north of the California border on Interstate 5) from tourists, retirees and new business relocations. Grants Pass has taken advantage of its key location on I-5, as the primary north/south surface artery in the West and its proximity to what is often regarded as the fifth largest economy in the world –The Golden State. But it’s still a small town located in a nature-lover’s paradise, with one of Congress’ original six National Wild & Scenic Rivers running right through the heart of town, the Rogue River. Grants Pass is also adjacent to two National Forests and one of the largest wilderness areas in the West, the Kalmiopsis, where rare and unique botanical wonders are abound. Just down the road are the Oregon Caves National Monument, and it’s just a short drive to Crater Lake National Park, the Pacific Ocean and Redwood National Park.

Grants Pass boasts a new community hospital, a new high school campus that looks more like a small college, a revitalized downtown with a booming historic district and the state’s longest-running outdoor growers’ & crafters markets, and an award winning pedestrian bridge crossing the Rogue River, linking an expansive community-built sports park with the Josephine County Fairgrounds. Adopting a “can-do” attitude, shaping vision, leveraging resources, raising strong leaders, encouraging entrepreneurial approaches, building a brand and embracing the “teeter-totter factor” – Grants Pass has done it all and plans to continue.