Guidebook for Ashland
Food Scene
Box-R Burger with Candied Bacon.... Mmm! Kids play area. Excellent service. Good selection of wine, beer, cider, spirits. Gluten Free options.
9 locals recommend
Green Springs Inn & Cabins
11470 OR-66Box-R Burger with Candied Bacon.... Mmm! Kids play area. Excellent service. Good selection of wine, beer, cider, spirits. Gluten Free options.
Taj of Ashland
31 Water StChicken Tikka Kebab with Garlic Naan.
Sauce
1640 Ashland StGreat Gluten Free menu.
Excellent food, a little pricier but worth it. Call ahead for reservations!
48 locals recommend
Smithfields Restaurant and Bar
36 S 2nd StExcellent food, a little pricier but worth it. Call ahead for reservations!
Simply the best Thai food in the valley. Pumpkin curry is amazing. Chicken satay... Singha beer... what more could you ask for? Small friendly restaurant. Closed on some weekdays, so check to ensure they are open.
Erawan Thai Cuisine
820 Crater Lake AveSimply the best Thai food in the valley. Pumpkin curry is amazing. Chicken satay... Singha beer... what more could you ask for? Small friendly restaurant. Closed on some weekdays, so check to ensure they are open.
Best coffee in Ashland. Great GF scones too. Nice ambience. Located in the Railroad District of Ashland.
29 locals recommend
Noble Coffee Roasting
281 4th StBest coffee in Ashland. Great GF scones too. Nice ambience. Located in the Railroad District of Ashland.
Bar restaurant with seating inside and outside by the Creek Walkway. Not amazing food, but very affordable and family friendly (Recession Burger is just $5 with fries! - perfect budget meal for kids)
18 locals recommend
Louie's of Ashland
41 N Main StBar restaurant with seating inside and outside by the Creek Walkway. Not amazing food, but very affordable and family friendly (Recession Burger is just $5 with fries! - perfect budget meal for kids)
Martolli's Hand Tossed Pizza Plaza
38 E Main StAmazing pizza and available on GF base.
Umami Sushi & Asian Cuisine
62 E Main StBest sushi in the valley! Central to Downtown Ashland.
Great for traditional family food! Check out there reviews on Yelp! Just 30-minutes from our house.
Max's Family Cafe
15555 OR-66Great for traditional family food! Check out there reviews on Yelp! Just 30-minutes from our house.
Best Kimchi Bloody Mary in Oregon. Great ambience. Often a line to get in. But worth it!
53 locals recommend
Ma Mosa's
118 NW E StBest Kimchi Bloody Mary in Oregon. Great ambience. Often a line to get in. But worth it!
Agave
5 Granite StGreat Mexican food - Carne Asada.... mmmmm! Central to Downtown Ashland.
Saturday Downtown by Standing Stone Brewery. Tuesday at the Armory. Tasty food carts!!!
6 locals recommend
Lithia Artisans Market
20 Calle GuanajuatoSaturday Downtown by Standing Stone Brewery. Tuesday at the Armory. Tasty food carts!!!
Sightseeing
Hobart Bluff Hiking Trail
BEautiful views. Fairly easy hike.
Beautiful waterfall accessible by a 2-mile hike along the side of the Sacramento River rail-track. Ask us for directions and where to park.
49 locals recommend
Mossbrae Falls
Beautiful waterfall accessible by a 2-mile hike along the side of the Sacramento River rail-track. Ask us for directions and where to park.
Parks & Nature
One of the best hikes in the area. Great views of Mt Ashland, Mt Shasta and the Rouge Valley.
16 locals recommend
Grizzly Peak Trailhead
38-2E-9.2One of the best hikes in the area. Great views of Mt Ashland, Mt Shasta and the Rouge Valley.
The canal has a wide, flat, well maintained gravel road (not accessible to cars) going along side it. It's just 0.8 miles from our house and you can follow it east or west for miles. It goes all the way to Howard Prairie Lake if you are inclined to travel 35-miles. Or you can just go a few miles and enjoy the changes in terrain from alpine woods to lava rock prairies. Great views of Mount Shasta and the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Easy on the quads for those of us that like hiking but aren't fans of hills...
Howard Prairie Canal
The canal has a wide, flat, well maintained gravel road (not accessible to cars) going along side it. It's just 0.8 miles from our house and you can follow it east or west for miles. It goes all the way to Howard Prairie Lake if you are inclined to travel 35-miles. Or you can just go a few miles and enjoy the changes in terrain from alpine woods to lava rock prairies. Great views of Mount Shasta and the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Easy on the quads for those of us that like hiking but aren't fans of hills...
Home of the rare Oregon Spotted Frog... Three pretty little lakes just a few miles hike from our house along a Forest Service Road.
Parsnip Lakes
Home of the rare Oregon Spotted Frog... Three pretty little lakes just a few miles hike from our house along a Forest Service Road.
This is the 'put-in' spot for rafting down the Upper Klamath River. Some of the best White Water in Oregon, and possibly the entire West Coast. Just 30-minutes drive from our house. The 'take-out' spot is Copco Lake, just over the border in California. If you plan on going rafting down the river you'll need a shuttle, or take two cars and park one at Copco Lake Store and the other at the 'put-in' near John Boyle Power House. Beautiful, unspoiled river canyon with Class IV rapids.
Klamath River Recreation Site
This is the 'put-in' spot for rafting down the Upper Klamath River. Some of the best White Water in Oregon, and possibly the entire West Coast. Just 30-minutes drive from our house. The 'take-out' spot is Copco Lake, just over the border in California. If you plan on going rafting down the river you'll need a shuttle, or take two cars and park one at Copco Lake Store and the other at the 'put-in' near John Boyle Power House. Beautiful, unspoiled river canyon with Class IV rapids.
Rogue River Trail
Rogue River TrailThe best white water and scenic hiking in Southern Oregon. Hands down.
Beautiful landscaped park with Ashland Creek flowing through it. Located right in the middle of Downtown Ashland. A must stop for a picnic or a stroll.
198 locals recommend
Lithia Park
Winburn WayBeautiful landscaped park with Ashland Creek flowing through it. Located right in the middle of Downtown Ashland. A must stop for a picnic or a stroll.
While it' s almost a 3-hour drive from our house, it's worth it to see the Giant Redwoods and beneath their cathedral-like canopy. Once-in-lifetime experience!
16 locals recommend
Boy Scout Tree Trail
While it' s almost a 3-hour drive from our house, it's worth it to see the Giant Redwoods and beneath their cathedral-like canopy. Once-in-lifetime experience!
This is a long, hidden, untouched beach along the very tip of Northern California's rugged coast line. Great place to just walk endlessly without hardly seeing another soul. Majestic!
Enderts Beach Road
Enderts Beach RoadThis is a long, hidden, untouched beach along the very tip of Northern California's rugged coast line. Great place to just walk endlessly without hardly seeing another soul. Majestic!
Crater Lake National Park
Iconic State and National Park. Must see!
You can hike all the way around this beautiful alpine lake and the trail is well-kept and will easily take a stroller (except for about 100ft which is over some big pebbles and the end of the lake, but still do-able and worth it!).
15 locals recommend
Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort
4239 W A Barr RdYou can hike all the way around this beautiful alpine lake and the trail is well-kept and will easily take a stroller (except for about 100ft which is over some big pebbles and the end of the lake, but still do-able and worth it!).
Entertainment & Activities
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
1500 E Main StFamily fun with science attractions for all ages.
Arts & Culture
World famours Shakespeare Festival and the free Green Shows in the evenings.
267 locals recommend
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
15 South Pioneer StreetWorld famours Shakespeare Festival and the free Green Shows in the evenings.
One of the best Independent Film Festivals on the West Coast. Make sure you book tickets in advance!
Ashland Independent Film Festival
389 E Main StOne of the best Independent Film Festivals on the West Coast. Make sure you book tickets in advance!
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice atmosphere, central to Downtown Ashland. Good food.
54 locals recommend
Standing Stone Brewing Company
101 Oak StNice atmosphere, central to Downtown Ashland. Good food.
Good stout. Good food. Great Celtic music jam sessions on Sunday afternoon. Central to downtown Ashland.
18 locals recommend
The Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant
51 North Main StreetGood stout. Good food. Great Celtic music jam sessions on Sunday afternoon. Central to downtown Ashland.
Restaurant and bar with a Happy Hour. Great food, great cocktails, outdoor seating on their lawn. Central to Downtown Ashland.
24 locals recommend
Alchemy Restaurant and Bar
35 S 2nd StRestaurant and bar with a Happy Hour. Great food, great cocktails, outdoor seating on their lawn. Central to Downtown Ashland.
The annual Britt Festival, brings in names like The Violent Femmes and Gregory Alann Isakov.
103 locals recommend
Britt Festival Pavilion
350 S 1st StThe annual Britt Festival, brings in names like The Violent Femmes and Gregory Alann Isakov.
Essentials
A very quiet, 'hidden gem', Japanese Bath-House, sauna, and tea-house near the Railroad District in Ashland. Affordable and usually not crowded. Ssshh! Don't tell anyone. We want to keep this place secret...
10 locals recommend
Chozu Bath and Tea Gardens
832 A StA very quiet, 'hidden gem', Japanese Bath-House, sauna, and tea-house near the Railroad District in Ashland. Affordable and usually not crowded. Ssshh! Don't tell anyone. We want to keep this place secret...