Gold Beach was founded in 1855 and incorporated in 1945. It was the last city in Oregon to incorporate. Gold Beach is the County seat of Curry County.

Medical Services:
Curry General Hospital can be found at 94220 4th Street. They can be reached at 541.247.6621 or 1.800.445.8085 (in Oregon).It is a 24 bed facility, certified Trauma Center with 24 hour emergency service. The hospital is served by board certified, local, family care physicians s well as regularly scheduled specialists.There are also dentists, denturists, optometrists chiropractors and licensed masseuses in Gold Beach.

Gold Beach Airport: Can accommodate aircraft up to and including Lear Jets, Citations and King Airs, and is located within walking distance of shopping, lodging, dining and the harbor. The Gold Beach Airport has a runway, 16/34, paved 3200' x 75'. The elevation is 16; above sea level, with full length paved taxi-way with center connection, large paved ramp with 42 permanent tie downs. Medium intensity. It has pilot controlled runway lighting with rotating beacon. A traffic indicator windsock is located west of the runway. The airport approach pattern is over the ocean. Unicom 122.8; ADF Beach 396 KHZ; Identification, GOL. Both Jet A and 10011 octane fuel are available. We enjoy more VFR days than any other coastal community. For further information you can contact the Port Of Gold Beach at 541.247.6269.

Recreational Amenities: Freshwater and ocean fishing, jet boat tours, rafting, recreational boating, ocean viewpoints, windsurfing, clamming, tidepools, beachcombing, whale watching, hiking, trail riding, golf, prehistoric gardens, museums, camping, backcountry lodges, photography opportunities, agate hunting, art galleries and antique shops, bicycling, bird watching, crabbing, canoeing, storm watching, windsurfing.
Location: Gold Beach is located on the Southern Oregon Coast where the famous Rogue River meets the powerful Pacific Ocean. Gold Beach is located 37 miles north of the California border.

Population:
Click here to see population numbers from the latest census for Gold Beach and other Oregon cities.

Industries: The main industries are tourism, agriculture, commercial fishing, sport fishing, lumber and wood products.

Port of Gold Beach: The Port has dock and moorage facilities for 151 recreational craft and 33 commercial; some with water and electric hook-ups, gas and diesel fuel available; enclosed compound and bay storage rentals; free launch. You can reach the Port of Gold Beach at 541.247.6269 or e-mail them at portgb@wave.net.

Weather: Gold Beach experiences pleasant average highs of 65 to 70. During the winter months the average temperature is around 45 to 50. The climate is very mild. Even though Gold Beach receives an average of 70 to 80 inches of rain a year, the area is in enviable position of having the highest "total sun hours" on the Oregon Coast.

Education: Oregonians take pride in their excellent school system. The Gold Beach School district is no exception to this and offers excellent instruction and facilities for K -12, including additional special education programs for the handicapped student. The Gold Beach community prides itself in the success of its students and the pride is highly visible in the amount of publicity and support the community offers to its students. Gold Beach has an Elementary school which houses kindergarten through 8th grade and a High School for 9th through 12th grade. There is also an off campus facility of Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Employment: Historically, the economy was primarily timber and fishing, but in recent years has turned to tourism as its economic mainstay. The largest employer in the area is city, county, state and federal government.
Oregon Employment Department: 541.247.7043 or 541.469.9836 or www.emp.state.or.us

Transportation: Charter aircraft service, passenger and (boat) freight service upriver 52 miles; moorage and fuel at the port of Gold Beach.
Curry Public Transit 1.800.921.2871 or 451.412.8806 (Brookings).