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feature | lakes

E En i E,M EEn i E,M i n E y M o —

TO WHICH LAKE SHALL WE GO?

Southern Oregon Lakes

Crater Lake boat tour
(Photo by Larry Turner)

a sampling of lakes in our do the cooking. Hyatt Lake
by Lynn Leissler region, some an hour or two is located in the Cascade-
away, others requiring a week- Siskiyou National Monument,
Let’s go to the lake!” In some border. As my friend Carroll end for travel time and enjoy- the first U.S. National monu-
locales, that would necessitate quipped, “Eenie, meenie, miney ment once you arrive. ment set aside solely for the
“a long drive and offer limited mo––to which lake shall we go?” preservation of biodiversity,
choices. We in Southern Oregon, Nearby mile-high Hyatt Lake and features plant life found
however, are blessed with an abun- A couple of years ago, The offers fishing, a campground, only there and in parts of
dance near and far. The region’s lakes Ranger offered thoughts and a picnic pavilion and fireplace, Alaska.
have much to offer, whether you safety tips about camping. He’s and abundant wildlife view-
fish, swim, boat, or just enjoy being back this summer, enthusias- ing. Rental boats are avail- Howard Prairie Lake has tent
near water. A simple Google search tic about Southern Oregon able, including eight-person and RV sites and showers.
yielded over sixty lakes from the lakes and safety, reminding us, pontoon boats. The resort has Visitors can also rent lodg-
coast to the Klamath Falls area, from “Nature is dynamic, not static.” a restaurant for those who ing and eat at the restaurant.
the Roseburg area to the California He will help guide us through would rather someone else For decades, people drove to

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