Klamath Falls Travel Information
Bordering northern California, sleepy Klamath Falls sits on the
southern shore of Upper Klamath Lake on the eastern slopes of the
Cascades. Originally called Linkville, after the Link River on whose
falls the town sits, the little burg was renamed for the falls
themselves in 1893. "K Falls," as Klamath Falls is nicknamed, has
long been known as the crossroads of southern Oregon. Home to some
20,000 people within city limits, plus around 25,000 in the
surrounding urban growth boundary, K Falls is noted primarily for its
striking setting, the outdoors paradise that encircles the town. Of
particular note in the area are rafting on the Upper Klamath River and
bird watching in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge complex of
six lake and wetland units. The refuges host 400-plus bird species,
including the largest concentration of bald eagles in the United
States outside of Alaska (up to 800 in winter). The many lakes and
marshes of the basin also make for excellent canoeing and kayaking,
while waters such as Wood River and Crooked Creek are wonderful
fly-fishing streams for brown and rainbow trout. Klamath Falls is
located in southwest Oregon. To learn more about the area, please
select a topic of interest from the navigation bar on the left.
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