Fish Hatchery Park

Fish Hatchery Park Fish Hatchery Park is located along the Applegate River. The Day Use facility is a nature park and a popular area for swimming, fishing, and hiking.

Trail leading to Bolt Mountain (BLM)
Day Use $5 Fee
Josephine County Parks are open sun-up to sun-down County day use fee park with several entrances, including Turtle Lane. Good access especially for winter steelhead anglers and trout. The Applegate River is good for wading anglers with well defined holes and runs and a gravel bottom that makes it relatively easy to fish. Directions: I-5 N, Exit

55. Go 2.5 miles on the Grants Pass Parkway. Left onto Hwy. 238 and drive 1.5 miles south. Right onto New Hope Rd. Go 3.2 miles, turn right onto Fish Hatchery Rd. Go 1.8 miles, turn right on Wetherbee Lane and go about 0.5 miles then down the hill to the left into Fish Hatchery Park. Please note, a day use fee of $5 is required. Alternatively an Annual Day Use Pass can be purchased for $30, good for all Josephine County Parks.

12/12/2025

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to win a 2026 JoCo Park Pass! Submit your favorite photos taken at Josephine County Parks by Weds Dec 17th.

Whether it’s a golden-hour river view, a family picnic beneath the pines, a scenic trail, or a quiet moment in nature, we want to see what our parks mean to you.

—-How to Enter—-
📸Snap your favorite photo taken in a Josephine County Park.
📲Submit your photo here➡️ https://woobox.com/z43khv by December 17th *Link In Bio & Stories*
📍Include your name and the location where the photo was taken.
🏞️Follow Josephine County Parks on Facebook and Instagram
🗳️Vote for your favorite photo . Get more votes by sharing the link to your own page so your friends can vote!

PRIZE:
The photo with the most votes wins! One winner will receive a FREE 2026 Affixed Parking Pass. The winner will be announced online and contacted via email. *By entering, you agree to allow your photo to be shared by Josephine County Parks for promotional use.
Get outside, get creative, and capture the beauty of Josephine County. Tag us with your photos!

12/08/2025

You’re invited to the dedication and opening of the newly certified Forest Therapy Trail at Fish Hatchery Park!

The EcoRECOVERY Trail is now officially certified through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy—and we’re proud to share that it is the FIRST certified trail in the state of Oregon and the ONLY certified trail in the entire Pacific Northwest!

A certified forest therapy trail is a specially designated path within nature, assessed and approved by organizations like the Association of Nature & Forest Therapy (ANFT), designed to facilitate slow, sensory-rich experiences (forest bathing) for healing, stress reduction, and deep connection with the environment.

These trails prioritize safety, biodiversity, accessibility, and thoughtful design (like gentle slopes, water access, varied plants) to support both guided walks with trained guides and self-guided exploration, using sensory "invitations" to engage people with nature.

This global certification was made possible through the incredible support of our community partners including everyone who has come out to our monthly events.

Come celebrate with us and check out this amazing trail and the beautiful new signage, and grab a cupcake before you leave!

And stay tuned—new additions are coming soon, including benches and self-guided forest therapy signs and brochures.

See you at the trail head!







Even better—join us for free guided forest therapy walks on the last Sunday of each month.

Have questions or want to book a private guided forest therapy walk? Reach out anytime at [email protected]

To learn more about other certified trails around the world check out the certified trails map at: https://anft.earth/trails-overview/

12/04/2025
11/14/2025

🌿 Celebrating the Dedication of the EcoRECOVERY Trail 🌿

Join us Monday December 8th from 11am-noon we celebrate the dedication of the EcoRECOVERY Trail — a GLOBALLY Certified Forest Therapy Trail created to honor those with lived experience of addiction and those who love them. 💚

This trail stands as a living tribute — a space for reflection, healing, and connection. Through guided nature immersion, we’re reminded that recovery isn’t just about surviving — it’s about returning to wholeness.

In nature, we slow down, breathe deeper, and find our place in the rhythm of life again. 🌲

Certified Forest Therapy Trails like the EcoRECOVERY Trail are more than paths through the woods — they are pathways to community wellbeing.

These trails:
🌱 Foster economic opportunities by drawing visitors and supporting local businesses.
🌱 Improve public health by reducing stress, anxiety, and isolation.
🌱 Promote environmental stewardship through deeper, reciprocal relationships with the natural world.
🌱 Create community hubs for connection, reflection, and collective healing.

Every step on this trail is a reminder that healing is possible — for individuals, for communities, and for the Earth itself. 🌍

✨ Here’s to recovery, to nature, and to coming home to ourselves — one mindful step at a time. ✨

11/03/2025
12/27/2024

The sale is still on! You can still get your 2025 Annual Day Use Parking Pass $5 OFF with FREE SHIPPING through December 31st.

Secure your pass today and make 2025 a year of memorable outdoor moments - link in bio!

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1980 Wetherbee Drive
Grants Pass, OR
97527

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

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