Outdoors & Parks in Medford
Playgrounds, hikes, nature centers, and outdoor fun for kids around Medford.
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A high-energy outdoor food festival featuring diverse culinary offerings and local vendors. Families can stroll through the market and enjoy the vibrant street food atmosphere.
Wonder Woods Renaissance Faire
Step back in time with merchants, themed food, and sensory-delighting performances. This Renaissance-themed festival offers family entertainment and historical flair.
Ride the Rogue
A community cycling event through the scenic Rogue River Valley. Riders of various levels can enjoy a day of outdoor physical activity and local views.
Medford Multicultural Fair
A free one-day celebration of the many cultures represented in Southern Oregon featuring food, games, and entertainment. The event takes place at Pear Blossom Park and is open to t
Pumpkin Patch Days at Fry Family Farm
Pick pumpkins straight from the field on a working organic farm, with a small hay maze and farm animals to visit. Free to walk in — you pay for wha...
First Day Hike at Lower Table Rock
Ring in the new year with a guided naturalist hike up Lower Table Rock. About three miles round trip with a steady climb — good for kids who alread...
Grants Pass Growers Market
Visit the local fairgrounds to browse a variety of fresh produce and goods from regional vendors. This weekly outdoor market is a great way for families to support local growers an
Bear Creek Greenway
Twenty paved, mostly flat miles connecting Central Point, Medford, Phoenix, Talent and Ashland — the valley's best family bike ride. Multiple trail...
Bear Creek Park
Medford's biggest park: a large playground, skate park, dog park, BMX track and the Bear Creek Greenway running through it. Sports fields and picni...
Blue Heron Park
Phoenix's creekside park with a playground, disc golf and greenway access. Small, shaded and easy with toddlers. Free.
Don Jones Memorial Park
Central Point's main park with a large playground, splash pad, skate park and sports fields. Concerts and community events use the amphitheater in...
Emigrant Lake County Park
Swim beach, boat ramps, campground and a twisting summer waterslide above the lake. Winter brings quiet shoreline walking. Day-use fee per vehicle.
Fichtner-Mainwaring Park
West Medford neighborhood park with a playground, ball fields and shaded picnic areas. Quiet weekday afternoons. Free.
Fry Family Farm Stand
Organic Rogue Valley farm with a seasonal stand, u-pick flowers and family farm days. Kids can see the fields and greenhouses up close. Also at the...
Great Cats World Park
Guided tours of a big-cat conservation park with tigers, leopards, servals and lynx. Keepers narrate the whole walk. Worth pairing with Oregon Cave...
Hanley Farm
An 1850s working farm with heritage gardens, barn animals and hands-on pioneer-skills days. Harvest and holiday events bring the place to life. Gra...
Hawthorne Park
Shaded downtown-adjacent park with a playground, splash fountain and greenway access. Hosts community events through the warm months. Free.
Jacksonville Historic District
A National Historic Landmark gold-rush town you can walk end to end in an afternoon, with a candy shop, museum and trailheads at the edges. Kids' h...
Jacksonville Woodlands Trail System
Sixteen miles of trail wrapping around historic Jacksonville, including the flat Britt Woods loop that suits small kids. Interpretive signs cover g...
Joseph H. Stewart State Recreation Area
Lost Creek Lake park with a swim beach, marina, campground and easy paved trail. A good stop on the drive toward Crater Lake. Day-use fee applies.
Lithia Park
A hundred acres of creekside park running from downtown Ashland into the forest, with two duck ponds, a playground and a summer wading pool. Trails...
Medford Railroad Park
Volunteer-run park where kids ride miniature trains for free and tour restored rail equipment. Model railroad buildings are open on operating days....
Oregon Caves National Monument
A marble cave with ranger-led tours through 15,000 feet of passages, plus aboveground trails through old-growth forest. Kids must be able to climb...
Pennington Farms
Applegate Valley berry farm with a bakery, u-pick berries in season and open grounds kids can roam. The pastries alone justify the drive. Cash and...
Prescott Park & Roxy Ann Peak
Medford's 1,700-acre wild park, with a road and trail network climbing Roxy Ann Peak for valley-wide views. The summit hike is about three miles ro...
Riverside Park Grants Pass
Grants Pass's central park on the Rogue, with a big playground, splash pad, boat ramp and event lawn. Farmers market and festivals fill the calenda...
TouVelle State Recreation Site
Rogue River day-use park with a gravel beach, picnic lawns and easy river access for wading. Popular launch point for summer floats. Day-use fee or...
Upper and Lower Table Rock Trails
The valley's signature hike: a moderate climb to a plateau top with wildflowers in spring and enormous views year round. Lower Table Rock is the ge...
Valley of the Rogue State Park
Riverside state park right off I-5 with a flat mile-long trail, playground and campground. Handy break on a drive with restless kids. Day use is free.
Valley View Orchard
U-pick apples, pears and peaches with buckets provided and easy rows for little hands. Cider and honey at the stand. Call ahead for what is ripe.
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center
A working wildlife rehabilitation center where guided tours introduce non-releasable bears, eagles, cougars and owls. Tours run about 90 minutes on...
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