(Ashland-Medford Area, OR)

Years: unknown – present day

Keno Road Rock Quarry

·       listed in Worldwide Guide to Naked Places 8th Edition 2012 A large pond formed by a natural spring that flooded an excavation site. Maintained by volunteers from The Rogue Suncatchers, a local nude group. Very popular and draws many gay men.’

Directions: Ashland is fourteen miles from north of the California border. Take Exit 14 off I-5 in Ashland and go east on OR-66 for one mile. Turn left onto Dead Indian Highway and drive for seventeen miles. Keno Access Road is on the right (almost 2 miles past the Howard Prairie Reservoir turn). Turn right onto the road and drive to the top of the hill to the gravel piles. Turn right onto the dirt road. Drive around the quarry’s edge to the parking area.

·       Per http://ashlandtrails.com/activities/rock-quarry/

The Rock Quarry has cliff jumping and nudist camping. Both dangerous for different reasons. Enter at your own risk!

Driving

– A 50 minute drive from Ashland Plaza past Howard Prairie Lake. Head south through town on Main Street/Siskiyou towards the university. Turn left on Ashland Street towards Interstate 5. Don’t get on the Interstate! Go over it! The road sweeps to the right and you will hit an intersection for Dead Indian Road. Turn left and you’ll head uphill into the mountains for about 40 minutes. After you pass the Hyatt Prairie Road intersection continue about a mile and turn right on Keno Road. Now comes the tricky part. In less than a mile there will be an unmarked dirt road into the trees on your right. Get in there and within 100 feet you’ll see the rock quarry.

Parking

– It’s a free for all up here. Just be aware that most nudists are down by the water, and most tent campers are up above in the woods. Let your freak flag fly!

The Adventure

– This is an old rock quarry and is not for everyone. There are usually a few campers parked up here who are definitely creepy, and some of them are naked all day, but all seemingly harmless. Sometimes the place is packed, sometimes almost empty. I’ve heard they will hold loud Raves some weekends. Some kids just come up drunk at night with glowsticks and weed. BUT… there are some families camping up here and some young couples just come to splash around in the quarry. I can’t vouch for anything up here, all I know is that the cliffs aren’t too too scary to jump off of, and the water is warm, and it’s a unique thing to do if you have a few hours. Warning! Don’t be stupid! Help is a long ways away. Know thyself.

COMMENTS ON WEBSITE:
August 20, 2022 3:46 pm  I’m looking for a place to go and play…is this better than the adult book store for getting some ck

July 21, 2020 9:14 pm A great place to have fun for a few hours or a few days. Most of the straight people are by the water it is also 10 degree hotter down there. The top is for campers and the back is mostly gay and by’s. Try it you may get lucky.

December 4, 2022 6:08 pm  It’s more of a sex spot for gay men and nudist now. Don’t be surprised if you see two dudes getting it on.