Be sure to visit this site frequently if you are interested in this area to keep up with the changes in our listings. On interstate 5, it is 67 miles south of the state's second largest city, Eugene, and 123 miles north of the California border. From its founding to the present day, Douglas County's greatest wealth has been its forests, but the fertile lush valleys of the Umpqua have always yielded a wide variety of crops and nourished livestock, making agriculture the area's second largest industry. An increasing number of visitors are discovering the wealth of natural beauty and recreational opportunities available, creating new businesses and jobs in the area. New residents create a continuing demand for construction services and expansion of the availability of other products and services.
Many people find Douglas County to be the perfect place to retire.
Four of the nicest things about Douglas County are its seasons. Winters are cool without much freezing and provide most of the rainfall that brings blossom filled Springs. A warming trend begins in April and May continuing into the summer. Fall weather is pleasant and crisp, producing brilliant leaf colors and an Indian summer in late October. The Hundred Valleys of the Umpqua have been compared to geographically and climatologically with Italy and Southern France.