From its source in the high Cascade Mountains in southwestern Oregon near Crater Lake National Park, the Rogue, one of the longest rivers in Oregon, tumbles and flows more than 200 miles, entering the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach. One of the eight rivers established with passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968, the designated segment of the Rogue extends from the mouth of the Applegate River (about six miles downstream from Grants Pass) to the Lobster Creek Bridge (about eleven miles upstream from its mouth), a total distance of 84 miles. The first 47 miles are administered by the Medford District BLM, and the remaining 37 miles are administered by the Siskiyou National Forest.
Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of the Wild Rivers Ranger District (north) in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (NF) in Oregon. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Brochure and Map of the Rogue River Recreational Section in the BLM Medford District area in Oregon. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Rogue River - Recreation WSR
https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/rogue.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_River_(Oregon)
From its source in the high Cascade Mountains in southwestern Oregon near Crater Lake National Park, the Rogue, one of the longest rivers in Oregon, tumbles and flows more than 200 miles, entering the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach. One of the eight rivers established with passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968, the designated segment of the Rogue extends from the mouth of the Applegate River (about six miles downstream from Grants Pass) to the Lobster Creek Bridge (about eleven miles upstream from its mouth), a total distance of 84 miles. The first 47 miles are administered by the Medford District BLM, and the remaining 37 miles are administered by the Siskiyou National Forest.
WILD ROGUE
Welcome to Rogue River Recreational Section!
Choose your Rogue River adventure on one of the nation’s original Wild and Scenic rivers. The BLM’s recreational
section of the Wild and Scenic Rogue River features 27 miles of class I and II rapids; 11 boat access facilities; 4
campgrounds; and numerous undeveloped sites to fish, swim, picnic, camp, sunbathe, bird watch, photograph
nature, and enjoy the river the way you choose. As you travel down the river, the canyon gets progressively deeper
and rockier and you get a sense of leaving civilization behind even though a road is always within a quarter mile of
the river’s edge.
Know before you go
open year round. No fees or permits required for private use of the
recreational section or adjacent BLM lands.
no fees or permits required for private use of the recreational section or adjacent
BLM lands. Public and private lands are intermixed; please respect private property.
dispersed camping allowed on BLM land between Hog Creek and Grave Creek,
unless designated day-use only; camping limited to 14 days.
portable toilets and fire pans required year-round for dispersed camping
within the recreational section. Restrooms available at many BLM access
points and in Josephine County parks.
directions
The recreational section begins 7 miles west of Grants Pass at the confluence
of the Rogue River and Applegate River and ends 27 miles downstream at Grave
Creek where the wild section begins. Many different routes may be used to access
different portions of the recreational section.
Contact info
point of interest
3040 Biddle Rd
Medford, OR 97504
541-618-2200
BLM_OR_MD_Mail@blm.gov
Josephine County Parks provides four developed
campgrounds and numerous river access
points. Camping and day-use fees are required in
Josephine County parks.
