Klamath Falls Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States
About Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls is surrounded by two lakes and two rivers. It was founded as Linkville in 1867 at the mouth of the short Link River, which drains Klamath Lake into Lake Ewauna. In turn, Lake Ewauna is the source of the Klamath River, one of only two rivers that flow across the Cascade Mountains, a distinction shared with the great Columbia River. Linkville changed its name to Klamath Falls in 1893 and was incorporated in 1905. Locals like to joke about tourists and other outsiders naively asking, "Where are the falls?" The fact is, Klamath Falls got its name from rapids on the Link River. The average person seeing these rapids today might wonder who on earth would call them "falls," especially now that a small hydroelectric dam on the river has dropped the water level, making the whitewater
Top Attractions in Klamath Falls
Explore the best things to see and do in Klamath Falls:
- ★Baldwin Hotel Museum
- ★Collier Memorial State Park
- ★Ella Redkey Municipal Pool
- ★Favell Museum
- ★Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site
- ★Klamath County Fair
- ★Klamath County Museum
- ★Kla-Mo-Ya Casino
Where to Eat in Klamath Falls
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Common Block Brewing Company — Klamath Falls
- 🍴Sherm's Thunderbird Discount Market
- 🍴Thai Orchid Café
- 🍴The Klamath Grill
- 🍴Wong's Café
Where to Stay in Klamath Falls
- 🏨Best Western Olympic Inn
- 🏨Cimarron Inn
- 🏨Crystal Creek Mountain Lodge
- 🏨Maverick Motel
- 🏨Quality Inn Klamath Falls - Crater Lake Gateway
- 🏨The Lodge at Running Y Ranch
Klamath Falls Travel Guide Sections
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