Ashland, a dozen miles south of Medford on the I-5 freeway, is a popular destination for theater and restaurant connoisseurs.
Crater Lake National Park, about 90 minutes north of Medford, is a popular destination. This former mountain blew its top off several hundred years ago, and is now one of the deepest lakes in the world.
Jacksonville, Oregon, is only a few minutes west of downtown. A picturesque historical slice of gold-rush era buildings and culture, it is also a National Historic Landmark and home to the popular Britt Music Festival.
Mt. Ashland, located about 18 miles south of the city, is a popular regional ski resort.
Wildlife Safari is located 96 miles north of the city in Winston, near the city of Roseburg, just off the I-5 freeway. A zoo with great prices, it is one of the only zoos in North America that allows close and personal elephant encounters.
Medford is also a common access point to eastern Oregon destination points such as Bend, Mt. Bachelor, Klamath Falls, and other high-desert features.
