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Aerial view of the SOU campus
About our Area
The town of Ashland, Oregon is a community of approximately 23,000 people located in Southern Oregon at the elevation of nearly 2000 feet. Ashland enjoys a moderate climate with less rainfall per year than other locations in the Pacific Northwest.
Ashland is located in a dynamically beautiful natural region with Crater Lake about 2 hours away, Mt. Shasta about an hour away, and an abundance of rivers and mountains where winter sports abound as well as world-class rafting and fishing. In a September 2003 article, Outside magazine rated SOU 20th in a list of the best places to study offering an abundance of recreational opportunities.
Ashland is also in the center of an active cultural region being home to the world renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Schneider Museum of Art, and the Ashland Independent Film Festival. The Britt Music Festival in historic Jacksonville is only 30 minutes away. Here is a taste of what the region is like:
Ashland
- Chamber of Commerce
- City of Ashland
- Demographics
- Map
- Visitor Information
- Weather
- Ashland Daily Tidings
Medford (16 Miles)
- Medford List of Links
- City of Medford
- Chamber of Commerce
- Demographics
- Map
- Rogue Valley International Airport
- Visitor Information
- Medford Mail Tribune
Jacksonville (26 Miles)
Cultural Activities:
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival: world class theater
- Britt Music Festivals: popular and classical music festivals
- Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
- Ashland Independent Film Festival: independent film festival in April
- Schneider Museum of Art
- First Friday Art Gallery Walks
Outdoor Activities:
- SOU Outdoor Program: on-campus resource for outdoor and recreational activities
- Mt. Ashland Ski Area: downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and snowboarding
- Crater Lake: The second deepest lake in North America
- Mt. Shasta: Rising to an elevation of 14,162 feet, Mt. Shasta is the second highest (to Mt. Rainier) of the Cascade Range volcanoes.
- Mt. McLaughlin: 9495 feet and part of the Cascade Range.
- Klamath Basin and Klamath Lake: Oregon's best birding area.
- Rogue, Klamath and Illinois Rivers: world class fishing and rafting
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Lithia Park: Footpaths and duck ponds set in 93 lush acres in downtown Ashland: see also The National Register of Historic Places.
