The Bear Creek Greenway is a narrow corridor of public-owned land that follows the lush Bear Creek streambed from Ashland to Central Point. The Greenway is spread out over 600 acres of pristine southern Oregon landscape and will one day include a continuous 21-mile path from Oak Street in Ashland to the Seven Oaks Interchange in Central Point.

Unlike an urban park, which is an island of green within a city, the Greenway is an open space connecting communities and their parks.

County residents and visitors are already enjoying two sections of the trail.
• a 5.75-mile strip connecting Pine Street in Central Point with Barnett Road in south Medford
• a 5.25-mile section from Suncrest Road north of Talent extends to Ashland

Trail design and engineering for the six miles of trail between Medford and Talent are currently underway. Future phases of Greenway development will connect Emigrant Lake and the Pacific Crest Trail to the east, and Eagle Point and the Rogue River to the north and west.

Completed sections of Greenway trail are fully paved, and suitable for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, skaters, strollers, and wheelchair users. Motorized vehicles, with the exception of maintenance vehicles and wheelchairs, are prohibited.

Donations may be mailed to:

            Bear Creek Greenway Foundation
          P.O. Box 4561
          Medford, OR 97501

          Federal tax ID: 93-0907054