Provolt Recreation Site

Welcome to the Provolt Recreation Site!

What was once a seed orchard is now a unique place to discover Oregon’s heritage! Whether hiking, biking or horseback riding along the trails that criss-cross the landscape, or paddling along the Applegate River, the Douglas-Fir stands, whose seeds were once used for reforestation, tell the unique story of Oregon’s timber history.

View the Provolt Recreation Site Brochure with printable map.

View the Provolt Recreation Site Junior Ranger book.

Know Before You Go:

  • Provolt is a Day Use Only site, open 7 days a week.
  • Open daily:
    • 7:00am (April-September)
    • 7:30am (October-March)
    • Gate closes at sunset.
  • On-site volunteer host.
  • Dog friendly, but they must be leashed.
  • No drinking water.
  • Visitors are asked to respect the private property boundaries surrounding the area and avoid areas that indicate “Restoration in Progress.”
  • Area is closed to campfires and shooting.

Point of Interest:

Near the Provolt is the confluence of Williams Creek and the Applegate River that provides flat and meandering river flows that are ideal for spawning fish like Coho and Chinook salmon. Pacific Lamprey can also be found in this area.
 

Photos

Hikers stroll along path at Provolt Recreation Site.
Hikers stroll along path at Provolt Recreation Site.
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Stand up paddling the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
Stand up paddling the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
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October scene on the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
October scene on the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
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Hikers stroll along path at Provolt Recreation Site.
Hikers stroll along path at Provolt Recreation Site.
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Stand up paddling the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
Stand up paddling the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
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October scene on the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
October scene on the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
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Hikers stroll along path at Provolt Recreation Site.
Hikers stroll along path at Provolt Recreation Site.
Bureau of Land Management
Stand up paddling the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
Stand up paddling the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
Bureau of Land Management
October scene on the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
October scene on the Applegate River at Provolt Recreation SIte.
Bureau of Land Management

Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)

No accessible facilities.

Adventure is at Your Fingertips

Phone

541-471-6500

Email

BLM_OR_MD_Mail@blm.gov

Activities

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WILDLIFE VIEWING
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PADDLING
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HIKING
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HORSEBACK RIDING
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PICNICKING

Addresses

Grants Pass Interagency Office
2164 NE Spalding Avenue
Grants Pass
Oregon
97526

Geographic Coordinates

42.28861, -123.230972

Directions

From Grants Pass, Oregon: Drive 15 miles southeast on Highway 238 to 14171 Williams HWY.
Public access to land between Williams Creek, Applegate River, and HWY 238

External Map

https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/med-provolt-map.pdf

Fees

No fees.

Stay Limit

Day-use only.

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