Butte Creek Mill 

The only operational water-powered grist mill west of the Mississippi resides in Eagle Point. The 135-year-old Butte Creek Mill grinds its own flour using buhr stones brought from France to the mill via Cape Horn. The lower level of the mill includes an area for cheese and wine-tasting. The mill is open year round and there is no charge. It is located near the Covered Bridge and the Eagle Point Museum on North Royal Ave. 

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Covered Bridges

The Antelope Covered Bridge was built in 1922. Another similar bridge was torn down by the county. Area residents wanted this one preserved and following many fund raisers and endless hours of volunteering, it was moved 12 miles down two state highways to downtown Eagle Point in 1987. It straddles Little Butte Creek and provides a safe passage over the creek for school children. It is at the corner of Main and Royal. Its entrance is marked with large stones and on each stone is a plaque honoring those who served in various wars.

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Museum

The original portion of the Eagle Point Museum was the old Long Mountain School. The school was built in 1925. When it was no longer used as a school, it was moved to school district property in Eagle Point and in 1977 moved across the Main St. Bridge to its present location where it became the museum.  Since then it has seen two additions and now houses the second largest collection in Jackson County. Most of the collection is from Eagle Point area families. It is located on Royal Ave., near the covered bridge.

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1879 Wood House

The Walter Wood House, constructed in 1879, is just north of Eagle Point on Hwy 62. It is owned by the Eagle Point Historical Society. To preserve it and for safety reasons, several years ago the Society made some repairs and stabilized the front porch.

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Harnish Wayside

The Harnish Wayside Center, located at the Highway 62/Old Hwy. 62 entrance to Eagle Point is named after a long-time Eagle Point family. Sam Harnish opened the Harnish Livery Stables in 1913 in Eagle Point.

Visitors will learn about the area flora and fauna and their importance to the area, find maps, a computer to track real-time flow information as well as an information touch screen kiosk in the Little Butte Creek Room and the Area Attractions Room.

Picnic on the well-manicured, shaded lawn or follow the short trail to Little Butte Creek, all part of the Harnish Wayside, located at the Hwy. 62 and Old Hwy. 62 entrance to Eagle Point. The creek is one of the best salmon spawning streams in southern Oregon.
 
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Rogue River

Little Butte Creek flows into the world renowned Rogue River just five minutes from Eagle Point at Touvelle Park. The park is located on Table Rock Road, just north and down the hill from Antelope Road. The Rogue begins at Boundary Springs, near Crater Lake and ends some 215 miles later at the Pacific Ocean. The waters of the Rogue are cold and calm or breath-taking and challenging. Waterfalls of some 175 ft., to Class 4 kayaking water  with some of the nations best salmon and steelhead fishing, make the Wild and Scenic Rogue River a must see.

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Salmon fishing


Those who fish the Rogue River know they have experienced an opportunity they won’t soon forget. Chinook, coho (silver salmon), summer and winter steelhead and trout are found in the Rogue. Depending upon the season, it is not beyond the realm of possibility to catch a salmon upwards of 65 pounds.

Best opportunity is from the hatchery at Lost Creek to Gold Hill. Bank fishing is particularly good in the area  around Trail and Casey State Park. Driftboats and guides can be used for much of the remainder of the Upper Rogue spring fishing.

From the end of July through August, it is time to fish for summer steelhead. Wild fish cannot be kept. Only those with fins clipped, which indicate they are hatchery fish, can be kept.
   
The Rogue River Guides Association lists 60 or so members and associate members. Businesses in Shady Cove and Trail can provide information on fishing, guides, and rafting.

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Boating

Eagle Point is considered the Gateway to the Lakes. Within an hour or less, one will find Agate Lake, Fish Lake and Lake of the Woods as well as Willow Lake and Lost Creek Lake. Camping, fishing, swimming and water skiing on the larger lakes are all enjoyable past-times. Lost Creek Lake, site of William B. Jess Dam, is located between Trail and Prospect.

This photograph is taken at the Marina. Stewart State Park, McGregor Visitor Center and Cole M. Rivers Fish Hatchery are nearby attractions.

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Butte Creek

Beautiful Butte Creek can be seen from much different locations around Eagle Point. Throughout Eagle Point you can find many areas along Butte Creek to have a picnic.

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Lakes

Some of the area lakes include Agate Lake. It is a small lake. Motorboats are not allowed, but there is fishing.

Fish Lake and Lake of the Woods are abo ut 40 minutes from Eagle Point on Hwy. 140 (toward Klamath Falls.) They each have a restaurant, cabins, excellent fishing and camping.

Water skiing and sailing is done at Lake of the Woods, and, of course, fishing is also very popular. Other area lakes include Willow Lake, outside of Butte Falls and Lost Creek Lake. Hiking is very popular at both of these sites in addition to fishing.  At Lost Creek, water skiing is popular. To the south end of the Rogue Valley, is Emigrant Lake and Howard Prairie.

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Eagle Point National Cemetery

The Eagle Point National Cemetery covers 43 acres and overlooks the community. It opened in 1952. Today there are 13,000 interments. The facility is open from sunrise to sunset.  Phone (541) 826-2511, located at the top of Riley Road, between Alta Vista and Stevens Road.


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Eagle Point Golf Course

Eagle Point Golf Club, a semi-private facility that is open to the public with a limited amount of memberships available. We are located 10 miles east of Medford in the Rogue Valley. Robert Trent Jones, Jr. opened this spectacular layout in 1996 with natural terrain and four sets of tees ranging from the green tees at 5091 yards to the black tees at 7099 yards, creating plenty of interest, and making this course challenging for all levels of ability. Eagle Point Golf Club was selected in the top 10 public courses by Golf Week Magazine for 2007. Eagle Point was also ranked as one of Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play" for 2007 and is ranked 11th in the state of Oregon by the Oregon Golf Association. 

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Bird Watching 

Denman Wildlife Area Trail- between Tou Velle State Park and Little Butte Creek where it flows into the Rogue River. Just over one-half mile long loop. Despite its short distance, it offers a large variety of birds, deer, and at times, beavers, raccoons and muskrats can be seen. 

Can be reached by taking Antelope Road to Agate Road, turn right . Continue past the stop sign at Ave G (Fire District No. 3) and at the crest of the hill on the left is a small parking area and gate. Walk down the road to the trailhead. It can also be reached at Tou Velle Park

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Hunting

Wild turkeys are rather abundant in the Upper Rogue and can be seen until hunting season.

It is wise to watch out for deer, they can readily be seen along the river, crossing Highway 62 and even occasionally in the various Upper Rogue communities. Hunting quail, pheasant and ducks is also readily done during the appropriate season.

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Avenue of the Flags

Patriotism plays a significant role in Eagle Point with the former Camp White ( the remainder portion now houses the Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinic) just south of the city and the Eagle Point National Cemetery on the hillside overlooking the community. As the Eagle Point Chamber of Commerce was organized, one of its first projects became the Avenue of the Flags.

Today flags adorn the main entrance into the community from Highway 62 and Linn Road down Main Street across the Main St. Bridge. Plans call for the flags to continue to the Eagle Point National Cemetery by late spring.  This venture gained national attention and the concept has been adopted by many cities.

Each flag was a casket flag donated to Avenue of the Flags by family members.

In 2003, a Wall of Patriotism was dedicated in the Ashpole Center (adjacent to city hall). There one will find the names of each veteran in whose memory a casket flag was donated, as well as a list of the donors. The display is surrounded by a flag from each branch of the military service.

The Avenue of the Flags display is put in place for each patriotic holiday.

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July 4th Celebration

Eagle Point is well known for its July 4th celebration. It is a time when  families gather from near and far for a day of down home fun. There’s a walk-run, long home-town parade, lawnmower races, booths galore. It starts at 7 a.m. with breakfast and continues non-stop until nearly 11 p.m. when the last of the community fireworks display is shot into the night sky. This is just one of many events put on the Eagle Point Community Association.

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Christmas Around Town 

Christmas around Town includes a decorating contest with prizes awarded in both the business and residential division. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony is a major event. Despite the sometimes brisk night air, it is a time of great anticipation because once the tree is officially turned on, children know it is time for Santa to arrive and lead them to the Ashpole Center. Once there, he and an elf talk to each child and let them select a stuffed animal to take home. Several community churches put on a live nativity the week after the tree lighting.

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Wineries

Agate Ridge Vineyard, 1098 Nick Young Road, located about two miles from the junction of Highway 62 and Nick Young, phone (541) 826-1789. They opened their tasting room in the spring of 2007. Crater Lake Cellars grows some of their grapes just north of Eagle Point. They are located in Shady Cove, 21882 Hwy. 62, where one can enjoy their award-winning wine. Phone (541) 878-4200.


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