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For recreational property, come see Klamath Country’s wonderful Outback. Let Robert and Terry find that perfect getaway in one of the country’s most scenic areas. We have hundreds of square miles of unspoiled, diverse and beautiful scenery anywhere to be found.
Klamath Falls Weather
Fly fish on our trophy trout rivers and streams, big game hunt for deer, elk and antelope in our National Forests, waterfowl hunt in one of the best flyways in the nation. Hike and horseback ride in our pristine Wilderness areas. Canoe or kayak through miles of uninhabited beauty.
Chamber Of Commerce: www.Klamath.org
Recreation
Klamath Falls is home to many outdoor winter and summer activities. The nearby Running Y Ranch Resort, features a golf course designed by Arnold Palmer, an ice skating arena Bill Collier Community Ice Arena, trailriding, and overlooks Upper Klamath Lake, the largest natural lake in the Pacific Northwest. There is also a canoe trail through the wildlife refuge at Rocky Point.
Klamath County Web Site: www.co.klamath.or.us
Klamath Falls is located on the Pacific Flyway, and large numbers of waterfowl and raptors are seen at all times of the year. The largest concentration of Bald Eagles in the lower 48 winter in Bear Valley, just 10 miles west of Klamath Falls, near Keno, and the American White Pelican shows in great numbers in summer.
Crater Lake National Park is 50 miles north of Klamath Falls and the 33 mile rim drive circumnavigating the lake is a favorite of cyclists. Winter cross country skiing in the park is also very popular. The more than mile high Crater Lake Marathon is an annual event.
 
History
By 1843 the westward migration on the Oregon Trail was picking up steam and it would be only a few more years or so before a settlement in the Klamath Basin would begin. The Town of Linkville was formed at the mouth of the Link River by George Nurse in 1867. In 1893 the name was changed to the town of Klamath Falls and would eventually be incorporated as the City of Klamath Falls by the state legislature in 1905.
In 1905 the federal government announced it would fund construction of the Klamath Reclamation Project that became operational by 1906. Klamath Falls was known for its forests and rangeland but the region was far too remote from major markets to make money. In 1909 the Southern Pacific Railroad arrived in Klamath Falls and the money came rolling in. In the 1920's Klamath Falls was the fastest growing City in Oregon until the Great Depression of 1929 brought the lumber boom to an end.
Klamath Falls Schools
For more information and areas of interest please go to link below:
http://www.resortsandlodges.com/top-10/2009-03-13/top-10-southern-oregon-attractions/index.html
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