Casey State Recreation Site, State recreation site along Rogue River near Medford, Oregon, US.
Casey State Recreation Site is a recreation area along the Rogue River near Medford with open lawns, picnic tables, and grilling spots set beneath trees. The site includes a boat launch, walking trails, and parking areas designed for visitors spending time along the river.
The federal government leased this land in 1932 and purchased it in 1937 after James Allen Casey operated a small restaurant and tourist camp there. During the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps built parking areas, tables, grills, and walking trails on the site.
The park's name comes from James Allen Casey, a Kansas-born settler who ran Casey's Auto Camp here before the land was confirmed as federal property. He believed he had homesteaded it years earlier. The site is now a day-use park known for salmon fishing on the Rogue River.
Bring your own drinking water since none is available on-site, and check current fishing regulations before planning any angling activities. The boat ramp is accessible for launching, and the walking paths are easy to navigate.
The land was leased from the federal government in 1932 and bought in 1937; two people lived there at the time of the lease. One was James Allen Casey, born in Kansas, who ran a small restaurant and tourist camp called Casey's Auto Camp and believed he had homesteaded the land before it was found to be federal property.
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