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Lithia Park, Ashland, OR

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Sports & Outdoors

Lithia Park

A roughly 100-acre downtown park in Ashland with a Japanese garden, duck ponds, creekside trails, and a swimming reservoir.

Winburn Way, Ashland, OR 97520 · Ashland, OR

About Lithia Park

Lithia Park spans roughly 100 acres in central Ashland and offers lawns, pickleball courts, a sand volleyball court, picnic areas, a playground, and a swimming reservoir at its south end. Ashland Creek runs through wooded stretches, and the grounds also hold a Japanese garden, two duck ponds, sycamore groves, and quiet secluded spots. The park began in 1892 as a small space, and its modern layout was shaped in the 1910s by a landscape architect known for San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Floods in past decades led to restoration work, and two historic landmarks were restored in 2013.

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    Oregon Shakespeare Festival

    $25–$50

    Repertory theatre festival in Ashland, Oregon staging classic and contemporary plays across three stages each season.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Ashland

    No admission fee

    Southern Oregon town home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Lithia Park and Southern Oregon University.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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  • Sightseeing
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    Ashland Chamber of Commerce & Travel Ashland

    No admission fee

    Ashland's Chamber-run visitor office on East Main Street, with the free Ashland Map Guide, trail maps and Oregon Shakespeare Festival trip-planning help.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    No admission fee

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    No admission fee

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