Lake County- Oregons Outback ~ We've got it all when it comes to outdoor sports and activities. Check out this new video of some of our wildlife. http://vimeo.com/37796632
One can experience the vast expanse of high desert, the solitude of mountain forests, and crystal clear lakes, streams, waterfalls and hot springs ... All in one day. It's a great place to live and raise a family-- call the chamber for a relocation packet, and consider moving to the friendliest town in Oregon.
It's a photographers paradise with everything from mustangs, wild burro's (left over from the gold mining days), cougar, antelope, big horn sheep, elk and so much more. Our Lakes and Streams are loaded with fish and we enjoy an average of 300 Sunny Days every year!
The Oregon Outback National Scenic Byway provides a wonderful chance to experience the best of the west. This 170 mile long drive is a showcase of breath-taking landscapes untouched by civilization, with an unparalleled view of wildlife.
The Basin & Range Birding Trails offer a rare opportunity to see over 250 species of birds. Stop into the Lake County Chamber to pick up a birding map at no cost. Or sign up for a Road Scholar program and join the "Birds eye view of the west" tour.
Hang-Gliding Capitol of the West, Lakeview hosts competitions every year in July around the Fourth. Participants from all over the world launch from five sites to enjoy the World's best thermals!
Oregon State's gemstone is the Sunstone, also known as the Plush Diamond. Sunstones are found only in Lake County and can be mined or picked up in the Public Sunstone Collecting Site. When cut, they make unique and beautiful jewelry. Stop into the chamber for more information and directions to the mines. Besides sunstones, rock hounding is a popular hobby here, we have unique, rare rocks and our very own Rock Shops, one in Lakeview and one in Plush. We also have locally owned mining sites, contact the chamber for more information on the mines call the lake county chamber of commerce. Besides sunstones you can find opals, jaspar, agate, thunder eggs and obsidian needles and so much more.
more activities coming soon!
