Locations & Permits
Southern Oregon Counties & Cities
| County | City/Location | Contact | Link to Ordinance/Permit | Permit Process | Key Locations | Local Links |
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| Jackson | Ashland | Public Works 51 Winburn Way Ashland, OR 97520 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 | Medford | City Manager 411 W. 8th St Medford, OR 97501 541.774.2000 crystal.palmerton@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 | Jacksonville | City Recorder 206 N 5th Street Jacksonville, OR 97530 541.899.1231 Ext.312 Angela Watson 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 | PO Box 445 110 East Main Street Talent, OR 97540 | ||||
| Jackson | Phoenix | 112 W. 2nd Street PO Box 330 Phoenix, OR 97535 541.899.1231 Evan McKenzie 541.535.2050 ext 316 | Permits are not needed to film in Phoenix. Bigger productions might require an encroachment permit with a traffic control plan. Fee for this is $135. | |||
| Jackson | Shady Cove | 22451 Hwy 62 Shady Cove, OR | Rogue River | |||
| Jackson | Rogue River | 113 Broadway St. PO Box 1137 Rogue River, OR 97537 | Rogue River | |||
| Jackson | Central Point | 140 S. 3rd St. Central Point, OR 97502 | City Parks | |||
| Jackson | Eagle Point | 17 Buchanan Ave. S. PO Box 779 Eagle Point, OR 97524 | ||||
| Jackson | Gold Hill | 420 6th Ave. PO Box 308 Gold Hill, OR 97525 | Rogue River | |||
| Jackson | Butte Falls | 431 Broad St. PO Box 268 Butte Falls, OR 97522 | ||||
| Jackson | Crater Lake National Park | Crater Lake National Park Attn: SUP Coordinator PO Box 7 Crater Lake, OR 97604 | Allow 10 weeks for completed applications to be processed. There is a $50 processing fee. Additionally there is a filming fee of $150-$250 per day depending on the size of the crew. | |||
| Josephine | Grants Pass | Jon Bowen Travel Grants Pass PO Box 2000 Grants Pass, OR 97528 198 SW 6th Grants Pass, OR 97526 541.450.6180 jb@travelgrantspass.com | Currently there are no film permits required in Grants Pass. Jon from Travel Grants Pass is here to help with things like road closures and such. | 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 | No permits are required. They do ask that the production company call Rebecca Patton of their upcoming presence on the itinerary and to keep her informed as to when and where they would like to shoot. | |||
| Josephine | Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve | |||||
| Josephine | Bureau of Land Management Medford District Office | 3040 Biddle Rd Medford, OR 97504 541.618.2200 | 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 | 3040 Biddle Rd Medford, OR 97504 541.618.2400 | 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. | ||
| Klamath | Klamath Falls | 500 Klamath Ave Klamath Falls, OR 97601 | Klamath Independent Film Festival: klamathfilm.org | |||
| Klamath | Bonanza | 2900 4th Ave. PO Box 297 Bonanza, OR 97623 | ||||
| Klamath | Chiloquin | 122 South 2nd Ave. Bonanza, OR 97624 | ||||
| Klamath | Malin | Kay Neumeyer City Recorder 2432 4th St. Malin, OR 97632 541.723.2021 | No permit needed. | |||
| Klamath | Merrill | 301 E. 2nd St. Merrill, OR 97632 | ||||
| Klamath | US Forest Service Fremont-Winema National Forest | 1301 S G St Lakeview, OR 97630 541.947.2151 | ||||
| Klamath | The Klamath Tribes | 501 Chiloquin Blvd. PO Box 436 Chiloquin, OR 97624 800.524.9787 | ||||
| Douglas | Roseburg | 900 SE Douglas Ave Roseburg, OR 97470 | ||||
| Douglas | Reedsport | 451 Winchester Ave Reedsport, OR 97467 | ||||
| Douglas | Canyonville | PO Box 756 Canyonville, OR 97417 541.839.4258 | ||||
| Douglas | Drain | 129 W. C Ave. PO Box 158 Drain, OR 97435 541.836.2417 | ||||
| Douglas | Elkton | 366 First St. PO Box 508 Elkton, OR 97436 541.584.2517 | ||||
| Douglas | Glendale | Daen Russ, City Recorder 124 3rd St. PO Box 361 Glendale, OR 97442 541.832.2106 | ||||
| Douglas | Myrtle Creek | Sean Negherbon, City Administrator 207 NW Pleasant St. Myrtle Creek, OR 97457 541.863.9171 | No permit needed. | |||
| Douglas | Oakland | 637 NE Locust St. Oakland, OR 97462 541.459.4531 | ||||
| Douglas | Riddle | Leslie Ledford, Deputy Clerk 647 E First St. PO Box 143 Riddle, OR 97469 541.874.2571 | 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 | 126 E Central Ave. Sutherlin, OR 97479 541.459.2856 | ||||
| Douglas | Winston | 201 NW Douglas Blvd. Winston, OR 97496 541.679.6739 | Umpqua River, Wildlife Safari | |||
| Douglas | Yoncalla | Kathleen Finley 2640 Eagle Valley Rd. Yoncalla, OR 97499 541.849.2152 | No permit needed. | |||
| Coos | Bandon | 555 Hwy 101 Bandon, OR 97411 541.347.2437 | ||||
| Coos | Coos Bay | 500 Central Ave. Coos, Bay OR 97420 541.269.8912 | ||||
| Coos | Coquille | Teresa Foreman, City Recorder 851 N Central Blvd. Coquille, OR 97423 541.396.2115 | 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. | |||
| Coos | Lakeside | 915 N Lake Rd. PO Box L Riddle, OR 97449 541.759.3011 | ||||
| Coos | Myrtle Point | 424 5th St. Myrtle Point, OR 97458 541.572.2626 | 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. | |||
| Coos | North Bend | 835 California Ave. PO Box B North Bend, OR 97459 541.756.8500 | ||||
| Coos | Powers | 275 Fir St. PO Box 250 Powers, OR 97466 541.888.7003 | ||||
| Curry | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department | Billie Seeger Parks Specialist 12735 NW Pacific Coast Hwy Seal Rock, OR 97376 | 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 | 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 | Lauri Ziemer Public Works 898 Elk Dr. Brookings, OR 97415 541.469.1103 | 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 541.247.7029 | ||||
| Curry | Port Orford | Terrie Richards City Admin/Recorder 555 W 20th St. PO Box 310 Port Orford, OR 97465 541.366.4568 | The city does not require any permits or fees. Donations to our Parks would be accepted but not required. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is the authority on the beaches. | |||
| Lake | Lakeview | 525 M 1st Av. Lakeview, OR 97630 541.947.2504 | ||||
| Lake | Paisley | 705 Chewaucan St. PO Box 100 Paisley, OR 97636 541.943.3173 |