Wolf Creek Inn State Heritage Site

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Oregon’s oldest continuously operating hotel — built in 1883! Jack London stayed here in 1911 and wrote portions of “The Valley of the Moon.” The inn served stagecoach travelers on the Applegate Trail.

Visitor Information

About Wolf Creek Inn

Wolf Creek Inn State Heritage Site preserves the oldest continuously operating hotel in the Pacific Northwest — built in 1883 as a stagecoach stop along the Applegate Trail. Jack London stayed here in 1911 while working on his novel The Valley of the Moon, and the room where he wrote is preserved as a museum. The inn still operates as a restaurant and is one of Oregon’s most atmospheric historic buildings.

Things to Do

Tour the beautifully restored 1883 inn — the period furnishings and architecture transport visitors to the stagecoach era. The restaurant serves meals in the original dining room. The surrounding old-growth forest is peaceful for walking. The town of Wolf Creek itself is a charming time-capsule community off Interstate 5. London Bar & Grill operates inside the inn.

Getting There

Located at 100 Front Street in Wolf Creek, accessible from Interstate 5 exit 76 in Josephine County. Free to visit the grounds; dining available in the restaurant.

About Wolf Creek Inn

Wolf Creek Inn State Heritage Site in Josephine County preserves the oldest continuously operating hotel in the Pacific Northwest — built in 1883 as a stagecoach stop on the road between Sacramento and Portland. Jack London stayed here and reportedly wrote part of a novel at the inn. The inn still serves meals and rents rooms — you can sleep in the same building as stagecoach travelers from 1883.

Things to Do

Staying overnight in the historic inn (Oregon’s oldest hotel), dining in the restaurant, touring the historic building, learning about stagecoach-era travel, and visiting Jack London’s room.