Overnight camping is already prohibited on the ocean shore within or adjacent to any Oregon state park, as well as within the city limits of Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Rockaway Beach ...

The number of people visiting Oregon’s state park system reached an all-time high in 2024, fueled by a boom of people ...

Frequent readers of this annual feature may spot some repeat places such as Red Bridge, Catherine Creek and Battle Mountain, ...

The agency says there were nearly 53.85 million estimated visits last year. That’s up 3% from the year before for coastal ...

A whopping 53,853,609 people made day trips to Oregon’s state parks in 2024, according to data released Friday by the Oregon ...

Oregon’s state parks saw record-breaking visitation numbers in 2024. According to the agency, there were nearly 53.85 million ...

Oregon’s state parks saw record-breaking visitation numbers in 2024. According to the agency, there were nearly 53.85 million ...

Set in southwest Oregon, Floras Lake State Park is ... views from the top of this mountain and year-round camping available ...

That led to raising entry and camping prices in 2025 to ... that the record was set despite a number of Oregon’s largest state parks — Beverly Beach, Bullards Beach and Nehalem Bay — being ...

Tugman south of Reedsport, and Driftwood Beach ... months). Camping numbers were down across the state, including at the coast, which accounted for 62% of all camper nights in Oregon.

Plover nesting season has arrived on the Oregon Coast and officials are reminding beachgoers to be mindful in their habitat.

The number of Western snowy plovers in Oregon increased slightly last year, as officials begin roping off patches of beach ...