By Laura Swanson & Julie Chick for the Tillamook County Pioneer From Julie Chick: I wanted to get a first hand look at Short Sands after a day like yesterday (Saturday August…
Category: Oregon State Parks
Tired of Coastal Parks Being Overrun? Call for Action – Contact OPRD, County Commissioners, State Reps
EDITOR’S NOTE: We have photos and videos showing the overcrowding, the parking issues and garbage problems, and so many reports of the rude behavior. Enough is enough. We need to take back…
People Behaving Badly – Overwhelming Local State Parks, “Prepare & Care” Messaging Ignored
By Laura Swanson The videos and images of vehicles lining Highway 101 at Oswald West State Park on any day of the week, but especially on the weekends, have been circulating for…
JULY 4TH REMINDER: NO FIREWORKS IN PARKS, ON BEACHES
In advance of the July 4 holiday weekend, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reminds visitors that fireworks are prohibited in state parks and on Oregon’s ocean beaches at all times, including…
South County State Parks: Some Day Use Areas Reopened May 30th; Cape Lookout Campground to open June 9th
What about South County Oregon State Parks? Here’s the run down from Kirk Barham, Oregon State Parks Cape Lookout unit manager: Cape Lookout campground opens June 9th, however the Day use area…
Oregon State Parks Reopening Day Use Areas: Nehalem Bay State Park, Oswald West Day Use Opening Friday June 5th
The following day-use parks will open by noon on Friday, June 5: Tolovana State Recreation Site, Cannon Beach Arcadia State Recreation Site, Clatsop County Hug Point State Recreation Site, Clatsop County Oswald…
Oregon State Parks Begin Limited Openings – Some Day Use Areas June 5th, Camping June 9th; Online System for Reservations to Reopen Next Week
Oregon State Parks continues our reopening strategy in step with our community partners. On Friday May 29th, the Department released a list of state park campgrounds that are scheduled to open with…
COVID-19 Response: Limited day-use open at some parks
Respect the closures. Closed means closed. Stay home. Save lives. Some parks are now open to limited daytime use. Check our Park Status Map for information. More parks are opening daily—check back…
A few inland state parks now ready to offer limited access
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announced a small number of inland state parks will offer limited services starting Wednesday, May 6. Parks returning to limited daytime service:…
GRAY WHALE CARCASS AT SAND LAKE BURIED IN SAND BY STATE OFFICIALS
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – A 40-foot Gray whale carcass that washed up Saturday at Sand Lake Recreation Area was buried in the sand yesterday by beach rangers from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department…
