Your Lifetime Rewards Reflect Another Time

As you might expect, it was the fisherman and hunters who were first attracted to the beauty and bounty of the Klamath region. As the number of sportsmen and adventure-seeking tourists increased, posh resorts featuring dance pavilions, midnight oyster feasts and lake tours were created.

Railroad mogul E.H. Harriman, recognizing the similarity to the exquisite features of the Swiss Alps, purchased the Pelican Bay Lodge, first built in 1899. He renamed it the Harriman Lodge and vacationed there in the early 1900s. Among Harriman's guests were naturalist John Muir, financier J.P. Morgan and President Theodore Roosevelt.

The railroad's arrival in Klamath Falls on May 20, 1909 was a grand affair, with surrounding towns participating in the celebration. The event featured excursions on the lake "so that all may see the beauties of the natural playground".

Drawn by the area's visual splendor, mild weather and abundant wildlife, prominent San Franciscans, like Herbert Fleishhacker, continued to summer there with their families. In fact, the Point Comfort Lodge's grand opening in 1911 was attended by the members of the Bohemian Club of San Francisco. Klamath Lake continued to be a favorite summer retreat for the city's upper class through the 1930's.

Today, thanks in part to the Running Y Ranch and RidgeWater, the Klamath Basin is no longer the exclusive playground of the wealthy elite. You can find home here, and discover the enchanting and rewarding pleasures of this remarkable place, one of the last natural Edens in America.