SOVA Drive Tours: South Cascades and Mountain Lakes Tour

This 40- mile tour takes you to several mountain lakes, including Hyatt and Howard Prairie Lakes. There are opportunities to fish, boat or canoe, and rental services are available at many of the lakes. This tour is especially well-suited to the nature lover, and photographic opportunities abound.Estimated travel time: 2 hours.

This 40-mile tour takes you through Grants Pass and the quaint communities of Applegate, Ruch and Murphy. Wine tasting is available at Valley View Winery near Ruch. Jacksonville, known for being a NationalLandmark City, features over 85 historic buildings and homes. This routetakes you back through the countryside and rejoins Interstate 5 at CentralPoint (Exit 32). Estimated travel time: 3 hours.

HIGHLIGHTS:

1. Hyatt Lake

2. Emigrant Lake

3. Howard Prairie Lake

4. Camping

5. Fishing

6. Boating/canoeing

7. Rustic Resorts/Restaurants

8. Waterslide