Locations & Permits
Southern Oregon Counties & Cities
| County | City/Location | Contact | Link to Ordinance/Permit | Permit Process | Key Locations | Local Links |
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| Coos | Bandon | 555 Hwy 101 Bandon, OR 97411 www.cityofbandon.org Torrey Contreras, City Manager (541) 347-2437 tcontreras@cityofbandon.org | No established policies for filming. Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is the authority on the beaches. | |||
| Coos | Coos Bay | City of Coos Bay 500 Central Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 www.coosbayor.gov Nichole Rutherford, City Manager (541) 269-1181, Ext 3102 | No established policies for filming. Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Coos | Coquille | City of Coquille 851 N. Central Blvd Coquille, OR 97423 www.cityofcoquille.org Liz Wright, City Recorder (541) 396-2115, Ext 206 info@cityofcoquille.org | No established policies for filming. Contact City Recorder for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. You will need to contact the Coquille Tribes, however, to make sure that you do not film any cultural sensitive areas that might be restricted from filming. | |||
| Coos | Lakeside | City of Lakeside 915 N. Lake Rd P.O. Box L Lakeside, OR 97449 www.cityoflakeside.org Rick HohnBoum, City Manager/Recorder (541) 759-3010 manager@cityoflakeside.org | No established policies for filming. Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Coos | Myrtle Point | City of Myrtle Point 454 5th Street Myrtle Point, OR 97458 www.ci.myrtlepoint.or.us Scott Nay, City Manager (541) 572-2626 manager@ci.myrtlepoint.or.us | The City of Myrtle Point does not require a film permit. If public rights-of-way would be used and street closure is required for filming we would request completion of a Public Right-of-Way Use Permit application. There is no filing fee . No established policies for filming. Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Coos | North Bend | City of North Bend 835 California Ave North Bend, OR 97459 www.northbendoregon.us David A. Milliron, City Administrator (541) 756-8500 dmilliron@northbendcity.org | No established policies for filming. Contact City Administrator for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Coos | Powers | 275 Fir St. PO Box 250 Powers, OR 97466 (541) 439-3331 (541) 888-7003 | Contact City Administrator for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Curry | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department | Oregon Parks and Rec Dept. 12735 NW Pacific Coast Hwy Seal Rock, OR 97376 www.oregon.gov/oprd/Pages/index.aspx Allison Mangini, Park Specialist (541) 220-3786 allison.mangini@oprd.oregon.gov | Very small projects, with just a few people and only a handheld camera, do not require a permit, as they really aren’t doing anything a regular tourist wouldn’t be doing anyway. We always suggest contacting us before any endeavor, however, (1) to learn if the location is permittable location and (2) to assure there is not another request or permit already in process or issued.
The Special Use Permit is a one-page application, though there are additional requirements listed on the application, a calculation worksheet is attached to calculate the fees, which include a $100.00 processing fee and daily use fee, which are based on the total number of people involved:
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| Curry | ODOT | Katherine Wentzel 355 Capitol St. NE, MS11 Salem, OR 97301 888.275.6368 www.oregon.gov/odot/pages/index.aspx | Parties interested in obtaining a permit for activity on a highway or interstate should contact the local District Maintenance office. A list of offices and map showing the coverage areas for the various Districts is online at www.oregon.gov. | |||
| Curry | Brookings | City of Brookings Public Works & Development Services 898 Elk Drive Brookings, OR 97415 www.brookings.or.us Lauri Ziemer, PW/DS Deputy Director (541) 489-1138 lziemer@brookings.or.us | Brookings Rules and Regulations (pdf) | The City of Brookings only requires a permit if filming is going to be done on City property. | ||
| Curry | Gold Beach | 29592 Ellensburg Ave. Gold Beach, OR 97444 www.goldbeachoregon.gov Anthony Pagano, City Administrator (541) 247-7029 pagano@goldbeachoregon.gov | No established policies for filming. Contact City Administrator for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is the authority on the beaches. | |||
| Curry | Port Orford | City of Port Orford 555 W. 20th Street P.O. Box 310 Port Orford, OR 97465 www.portorford.org Melissa Radcliffe, City Administrator (541) 332-3681 mradcliffe@portorford.org | The city does not require any permits or fees. Donations to the Parks would be accepted but not required. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is the authority on the beaches. Contact City Administrator for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Douglas | Roseburg | City of Roseburg 900 SE Douglas Avenue Roseburg, OR 97470 www.cityofroseburg.org Nikki Messenger, City Manager (541) 492-6700 info@cityofroseburg.org | Contact City Manager further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Douglas | Reedsport | City of Reedsport 451 Winchester Ave Reedsport, OR 97467 www.cityofreedsport.org Deanna Schafer, City Manager/City Recorder (541) 271-3603 Email: https://www.cityofreedsport.org/email/node/2265/field_email | Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Douglas | Canyonville | PO Box 756 Canyonville, OR 97417 www.cityofcanyonville.com Dawn Bennett, City Recorder (541) 839-4258 cityadministrator@cityofcanyonville.com | Contact City Recorder for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Douglas | Drain | City of Drain 431 Payton Avenue P.O. Box 158 Drain, OR 97435 www.cityofdrain.org City Administrator (541) 836-2417 | Contact City Administrator for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity | |||
| Douglas | Elkton | City of Elkton 366 First Street P.O. Box 508 Elkton, OR 97436 www.elkton-oregon.com City Hall (541) 584-2547 cityofelkton@cascadeaccess.com | Contact City Hall for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Douglas | Glendale | Daen Russ, City Recorder 124 3rd St. PO Box 361 Glendale, OR 97442 541.832.2106 www.cityofglendaleor.com recorder@cityofglendaleor.com | Contact City Recorder for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Douglas | Myrtle Creek | City of Myrtle Creek 207 NW Pleasant St Myrtle Creek, OR 97457 www.cityofmyrtlecreek.com Lonnie Rainville, City Administrator (541) 863-3171 lrainville@myrtlecreek.org | No permits required. Contact City Administrator for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Douglas | Oakland | City of Oakland 637 NE Locust St Oakland, OR 97462 www.oaklandoregon.org Carolyn Shields, City Recorder (541) 459-4531 cityrecorder@oaklandoregon.org | Contact City Recorder for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Douglas | Riddle | City of Riddle 647 First Avenue P.O. Box 143 Riddle, OR 97469 Kathleen Wilson, City Manager (541) 874-2571 (541) 874-2625 fax coriddle647@gmail.com | There are no permits required to film in Riddle. However, it would be appropriate to get permission from City Council to film on any City property. | |||
| Douglas | Sutherlin | City of Sutherlin 125 E, Central Ave Sutherlin, OR 97479 www.ci.sutherlin.or.us Melanie Masterfield, CMC; City Recorder (541) 459-2857 Ext. 208 m.masterfield@ci.sutherlin.or.us | Contact City Recorder for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Douglas | Winston | City of Winston 201 NW Douglas Blvd. Winston, OR 97496 www.cityofwinston.com Mark Bauer, City Manager (541) 679-6739, Ext 204 mark.bauer@cityofwinston.com | Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | Umpqua River, Wildlife Safari | ||
| Douglas | Yoncalla | City of Yoncalla P.O. Box 508 2640 Eagle Valley Rd Yoncalla, OR 97499 www.cityofyoncalla.com Jennifer Bragg, City Administrator (541) 849-2153, Ext 2 Jennifer@cityofyoncalla.com | NO PERMIT REQUIRED. Contact City Administrator for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Jackson | Medford | City of Medford City Manager City Hall, Third Floor 411 W. 8th St, Room 310 Medford, OR 97501 www.medfordoregon.gov Brian Sjothun, City Manager (541) 774-2000 citymanager@cityofmedford.org | Medford Checklist - Film Permit (pdf) | The completed film application must be submitted a minimum of ten (7-10) days in advance of filming. | Downtown, Various City Parks | |
| Jackson | Ashland | Public Works 51 Winburn Way Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 488-5587 www.ashland.or.us 541.488.5587 www.ashland.or.us | Ashland Film and Media Guidelines (pdf) | The completed film application must be submitted a minimum of ten (10) days in advance of filming. Applications submitted less than ten (10) days in advance are subject to a rush fee. Permit fees vary. | Downtown, Lithia Park, OSF, SOU | Ashland Independent Film Festival: www.ashlandfilm.org Ashland Chamber of Commerce |
| Jackson | Jacksonville | City Recorder 206 N 5th Street Jacksonville, OR 97530 www.jacksonvilleor.us Angela Watson, City Recorder (541) 899-1231, Ext. 312 recorder@jacksonvilleor.us | Permits are generally not needed. Usually, a letter stating all of the pertinent information, dates, times, location, crew size and purpose will suffice. | Downtown, Britt Festival, Various City Parks, Hiking Trails | ||
| Jackson | Talent | City of Talent City Manager P.O. Box 445 110 East Main St Talent, OR 97540 www.cityoftalent.org Gary Millinam, City Manager (541) 535-1556 finance@cityoftalent.org | No established policies for filming. Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Jackson | Phoenix | 112 W. 2nd Street PO Box 330 Phoenix, OR 97535 www.phoenixoregon.gov Eric Swanson, City Manager (541) 535-1955, Ext. 317 Eric.swanson@phoenixoregon.gov | No established policies for filming. Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Jackson | Shady Cove | P.O. Box 1210 22451 Highway 62 Shady Cove, OR 97639 Jon Ball, Mayor (541) 878-2225 | No established policies for filming or events. Contact City Hall for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | Rogue River | ||
| Jackson | Rogue River | 113 Broadway St. PO Box 1137 Rogue River, OR 97537 www.cityofrogueriver.org Ryan Nolan, City Administrator (541) 582-4401, Ext. 106 rnolan@cityofrogueriver.org | No established policies for filming. Contact City Administrator for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | Rogue River | ||
| Jackson | Central Point | 140 S. 3rd St. Central Point, OR 97502 www.centralpointoregon.gov Christopher Clayton, City Manager (541) 423-1015 Sydnee Dreyer, City Attorney (541) 423-1033 Central Point Contact Us | No film permit required. However, a special event permit may be required for projects that involve park use, street closures, etc. Contact City Manager for further inquiries. | City Parks | ||
| Jackson | Eagle Point | 17 Buchanan Ave. S. PO Box 779 Eagle Point, OR 97524 www.cityofeaglepoint.org City Administrator (541) 826-4212 | No published policies for filming. Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Jackson | Gold Hill | 420 6th Ave. PO Box 308 Gold Hill, OR 97525 www.cityofgoldhill.com Lily Morgan, City Manager (541) 855-1525 Contact City of Gold Hill | No published policies for filming. Contact City Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | Rogue River | ||
| Jackson | Butte Falls | 431 Broad St. PO Box 268 Butte Falls, OR 97522 Lori Paxton, City Recorder (541) 865-3262 bfcityhall@gmail.com | No established policies for filming. Contact City Recorder for further inquiries. | |||
| Jackson | Jackson County | Jackson County Risk Management 10 S. Oakdale Ave., Room 214 Medford, OR 97501 Office: (541) 774-6035 Fax: (541) 774-6705 www.jacksoncounty.org BoC-CAO_Admin@jacksoncounty.org | Special Event Permit | Note: This section refers to the unincorporated areas of Jackson County, Oregon; including many unincorporated communities, such as White City, and any property owned by Jackson County, such as Parks, Roads, Bridges, and Buildings. Jackson County does not have an established filming policy. Contact the special events office for any inquiries. CENSUS-DESIGNATED PLACES FOOTS CREEK, PROSPECT, RUCH, TRAIL WHITE CITY, WIMER UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES APPLEGATE, BEAGLE, BITTER LICK, BROWNSBORO, BUCKHORN SPRINGS, BUNCOM (abandoned mining town), CASCADE GORGE, CLIMAX, COLESTIN, DARDANELLES, FOUR CORNERS, LAKE CREEK, LINCOLN, McKEE BRIDGE, McLEOD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PERSIST, PROVOLT, ROCK POINT, ROGUE ELK, SAMS VALLEY, SEVEN OAKS, STARVATION HEIGHTS, TABLE ROCK, TOLO, UNION CREEK, COPPER (former community) - Mudflats, submerged, the road in now a boat ramp into Applegate Lake Applegate Lake / Applegate Dam | ||
| Josephine | Grants Pass | City of Grants Pass 101 NW A Street Grants Pass, OR 97526 www.grantspassoregon.gov Contact: Mike Zaccino, Information Coordinator (541) 450-6011 mzacchino@grantspassoregon.gov | Permits not generally required. Contact for parking, ITC, etc. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | Downtown. Rogue River, City Parks, Hells Gate Canyon | ||
| Josephine | Cave Junction | 222 W. Lister St. PO Box 136 Cave Junction, OR 97523 Rebecca Patton City Recorder/Treasurer 541.592.4529 cityofcj@cavenet.com | Permits not generally required. Contact for parking, ITC, etc. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Josephine | Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve | Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve 19000 Caves Hwy Cave Juction, OR 97523 Direct contact Jeremy Curtis, Supt. .Jeremy_Curtis@nps.gov (541) 592-2100 Chateau at the Oregon Caves 20000 Caves Hwy Cave Junction, OR 97523 Friends of the Oregon Caves & Chateau Sue Densmore Executive Director densmore@mind.net 541-944-1139 | For permit, email: redw_special_use_permits@nps.gov | |||
| Josephine | Bureau of Land Management Medford District Office | Bureau of Land Management Medford District Office 3040 Biddle Rd Medford, OR 97504 www.blm.gov/office/medford-district-office (541) 618-2200 BLM_OR_MD_Mail@blm.gov | BLM Land Use Application and Permit (pdf) | Complete the application. Provide detailed description of filming activity. Pay the appropriate fees. Provide BLM with a certificate of insurance. | ||
| Josephine | US Forest Service Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest | US Forest Service 3040 Biddle Rd Medford, OR 97504 www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou (541) 618-2200 | USFS Photography & Filming Request Information (.docx) | Complete the application. Provide detailed description of filming activity. Pay the appropriate fees. Provide US Forest Service with a certificate of insurance. | ||
| Josephine | Josephine County | Josephine County Real Property Manager Community Development 700 NW DIMMICK St, Ste B Grants Pass, OR 97426 www.josephinecounty.gov Helene Lulich, Real Property Manager (541) 474-5200 hlulich@josephinecounty.gov | Note: This section refers to the unincorporated areas of Josephine County, Oregon; including many unincorporated communities, and any property owned by Josephine County, such as Parks, Roads and Buildings. Josephine County does not have an established filming policy. Contact Real Property Manager for further inquiries. CENSUS-DESIGNATED PLACES Kerby, Merlin, New Hope, O’Brien, Redwood, Selma, Takilma, Williams UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES Dryden, Galice, Golden (ghost town), Greenback, Holland, Hugo, Leland, Murphy, Placer, Pleasant Valley, Sunny Valley, Waldo (ghost town / Waldo cemetery), Wilderville Wolf Creek, Wonder, Fruitdale-Harbeck (former community) | |||
| Klamath | Klamath Falls | City of Klamath Falls 500 Klamath Avenue Klamath Falls, OR 97601 www.klamathfalls.city Contact Klamath Film: www.klamathfilm.org Logan Baldwin, Executive Director exec@klamathfilm.org | Film Liaison for Klamath Falls & Klamath County Contact: Klamath Film: www.klamathfilm.org Logan Baldwin, Executive Director, exec@klamathfilm.org | Klamath Independent Film Festival: klamathfilm.org | ||
| Klamath | Crater Lake National Park | National Park Service Crater Lake National Park P.O. Box 7 Crater Lake, OR 97604 www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm Contact: Park Superintendant (541) 594-3000 | Contact form | Allow 10 week for application $50 processing fee, plus $150-$250 per day use fee. | ||
| Klamath | Bonanza | Town of Bonanza 2900 4th Avenue P.O. Box 297 Bonanza, OR 97623 www.townofbonanza.com Sherry Stewart, Treasurer (541) 545-6566 tobtreasurer@gmail.com | *Approval from Town Council required for filming in the Town of Bonanza. | |||
| Klamath | Chiloquin | City of Chiloquin P.O. Box 196 127 South First Ave Chiloquin, OR 97624 www.cityofchiloquin.org Melissa Danforth, City Recorder (541) 783-2717 chicityhall@gmail.com | The City, itself, does not have any filming permits and/or fees. You will need to contact the Klamath Tribes, however, to make sure that you do not film any cultural sensitive areas that might be restricted from filming. | |||
| Klamath | Malin | City of Malin 2432 4th Street Malin, OR 97632 www.cityofmalin.org Isaac Nunn, City Recorder (541) 723-2021 cityofmalin@cityofmalin.org | *Approval required for filming within city limits. | |||
| Klamath | Merrill | City of Merrill 301 East 2nd Street Merrill, OR 97633 www.cityofmerrill.org Contact City Administration (541) 798-5808 Contact City of Merrill | *Approval required for filming within city limits. | |||
| Klamath | US Forest Service Fremont-Winema National Forest | U.S. Forest Service Fremont-Winema NF Headquarters 1301 S. G Street Lakeview, OR 97630 (541) 974-2151 (541) 957-6399 www.fs.usda.gov/fremont-winema | ||||
| Klamath | The Klamath Tribes | Klamath Tribal Administration P.O. Box 436 501 Chiloquin Blvd. Chiloquin, OR 97624 (800) 524-9787 or (541) 783-2219 klamathtribes.org/contact/ www.klamathtribes.org | *Approval from Tribal Administration required for filming within the Klamath Tribes. | |||
| Lake | Lakeview | Town of Lakeview 525 M 1st Avenue Lakeview, OR 97630 www.townoflakeview.org Michele Parry, Town Manager (541) 947-202 mparry@townoflakeviewor.gov | Contact Town Manager for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. | |||
| Lake | Paisley | City of Paisley 705 Cheweaucan St P.O. Box 100 Paisley, OR 97636 www.cityofpaisley.net Keith Harra, Mayor (541) 943-3173 info@cityofpaisley.net | Contact City Hall for further inquiries. Submit letter containing all applicable information regarding the size and scope of activity. |