Grants Pass

Grants Pass was named when settlers constructing the town's main road heard news of General Grant's capture of Vicksburg in 1863. It was incorporated in 1887. In 1968 the Rogue River, which runs through town, was designated by Congress as a National Wild and Scenic River.

Today Grants Pass, population 17,500, is the hub of a region producing flower bulbs, nuts, fruits, vegetables and dairy products. It also boasts significant lumbering enterprises. The city is the river region's center and a popular departure point for many downriver raft trips. Hellgate Canyon, northwest of the city, marks the Rogue River's entrance to the coast ranges.

The downtown area has been designated a National Historic District. The Grower's Market is one of the largest open-air markets in Oregon. The Boatnik Festival is held in May.

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Antique shops and shows 6th St Antiques | Blue Moon Antiques & Collectibles | Dan'l Boone's Trading Post |
Art Andrews Gallery 7 | Firehouse Gallery | Treasured Memories Fine Art Gallery | Wiseman Gallery |
Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Creekside Cottage Bed and Breakfast | Ponderosa Pine Inn |
Education McCain Institutes | Rogue Community College | Rogue Community College |
Farmers Markets Grants Pass Growers Market |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Summer Jo's Farm, Garden, and Restaurant | Wild River Brewing |
Golf Grants Pass Golf Club | Travelodge Grants Pass |
History Josephine County Historical Society | Schmidt House Museum & Research Library |
Public Libraries Josephine County Library System | Josephine County Library System |
Motels, Hotels, and Resorts Bella Rosa Inn | Best Western Grants Pass Inn | Best Western Grants Pass Inn | Best Western Inn at the Rogue | Best Western Inn At The Rogue | Comfort Inn | Grants Pass Super 8 Motel | La Quinta Inn and Suites Grants Pass | Motel Del Rogue | Ponderosa Pine Inn | Redwood Motel | Redwood Motel | River Shore Resort Motel | Riverpark RV Resort | Royal Vue Motor Hotel | Shilo Inn - Grants Pass | Super 8 Grants Pass OR | Sweet Breeze Inn | Sweet Breeze Inn | Weasku Inn |
Oregon Counties Josephine County | Josephine County |
County Parks Departments Josephine County Parks |
Real Estate A-Team Real Estate | Barbara Crafts Realtor | BestBuy Real Estate | Blue Ribbon Real Estate | Bobbi Swartz REALTOR | Carla Simpkins Realtor | Century 21 Harris & Taylor Realty | Century 21 J.C. Jones Realty | Daniel Lloyd and Associates | Deborah Penrose Realtor | ERA Prestige Homes | First Choice Real Estate | Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Jackie and Rachel Realty | Joe Redd Realtor | Lana Lavenbarg REALTOR | Liska & Associates | Melinda & Rachael Peterson Realtors | Oregon Homes and Ranches | Oregon Real Estate Center, Inc. |
RV campgrounds and dealers Secret Creek Campground | Spalding Pond Campground | Tin Can Campground | Bend o' the River RV Park | Big Pine Campground | Circle W Campground | Grants Pass Overnighters Campground | Have A Nice Day Campground | Lake Selmac Campground | Moon Mountain RV Resort | River Park RV Resort | Riverfront Trailer Park | Rogue Valley Overnighters Campground | Sam Brown Horse Camp | Schroeder Campground | White Horse Campground |
Science Grants Pass | Siskiyou National Forest |
Shopping Bead Merchant | Bentwood Furniture |
Siskiyou National Forest Galice Ranger District |
Sports and Sporting Events American Cart & Harness, Inc. | Bear Camp Trail #1147 | Bike Kraft | Brett Clark, Raft and Fishing Guide | Brigg's Rogue River Guide Service | Brigg's Rogue River Trips | Briggs Creek Trail #1132 | Hellgate Jetboat Excursions | Leson Saddles | Native Run Fly Fishing | Northwest Adventurers Guide Service | Orange Torpedo Trips | Oregon Gold Trips LLC | Pine Flat Trail | Silversides Guide Service |
Theaters Barnstormers Little Theater Group | Rogue Music Theatre | Rogue Theatre |
Transportation Grants Pass Airport |
Wildlife Viewing Bolt Mountain Llamas | Wildlife Images Animal Rehab Center |

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