As daylight hours get shorter this time of year, Valley of the Rogue State Park staff would like to remind visitors that the seasonal hours for the day-use area are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., starting today. The hours will continue to change throughout the season.
Posted signs will reflect changes as they occur at the park, which is located at milepost 45B of Interstate 5 near the City of Rogue River.
Park staff will close and lock the gates at the park's entrance at 7 p.m. and reopen them at 8 a.m.. The park is no longer a rest area with 24-hour access as of last fall. Overnight parking is prohibited in the day-use area and restrooms will not be available when the day-use area is closed. There is no space in the day-use area for semi-trucks to turn around when the gates are closed.
The state park includes a campground with 175 campsites including full hook-up sites, tent sites, group sites and yurts. Overnight parking in the campground is only for visitors with a reserved campsite. Showers and overnight facilities are for registered campers only.
The day-use area includes two restrooms, a fenced area for dogs off leash, access to the Rogue River Greenway Trail, a boat launch for the Rogue River, picnic tables, an Applegate Trail interpretive kiosk and wood-carving displays.
