SALEM, Ore. – Three Oregon state agencies will suspend camping to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will accommodate current overnight guests through April 2. Reservations…
Category: Oregon State Parks
Salmonberry Trail Receives an Injection of Funding Toward Planning of the 86-Mile Trail
Washington County Visitors Association and Tillamook County awarded additional funding for the master planning of the trail, which follows the historic Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad from the city of Banks to…
[UPDATE] DAMAGED ENTRANCE ROAD PROMPTS ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSURE; CLOSURE CONTINUES, ADDITIONAL TRAIL DAMAGE
UPDATE 2-11-20: Ecola State Park remains closed south of Indian Beach Day-use Area. Earlier today, February 11th, park rangers discovered a roughly 100-foot section of the Crescent Beach Trail had slid over…
DAMAGED ENTRANCE ROAD PROMPTS ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSURE FEB. 10
CANNON BEACH, Ore. – Ecola State Park is closed, February 10th, until further notice due to a damaged section of the park’s sole entrance road. The affected section, an old repair made…
Beyond the Beach: King Tides and Beach Safety
By Dan Haag for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve King Tides return to the Oregon Coast the weekend of February 8 through 10. As with previous King Tides, people are encouraged…
SALMONBERRY TRAIL MEETING SET FOR FEB. 7 IN SALEM
SALEM, Ore. – The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will meet 10 a.m. – noon Feb. 7 in the Tillamook Room, Building C of the Oregon Department of Forestry Headquarters, 2600 State…
FIRST DAY HIKES EVENT RETURNS TO STATE PARKS JAN. 1, 2020
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites Oregonians outdoors on New Year’s Day for the annual First Day Hikes event. Visitors can choose from 37 hikes in 31 parks across the state….
VISIT THE OREGON COAST FOR WHALE WATCH WEEK DEC. 27 – 31
Thousands of Gray whales are migrating south through Oregon’s waters later this month and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites visitors to the coast for the annual Winter Whale Watch Week…
ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSED DEC. 10-12 FOR HAZARD TREE REMOVAL PROJECT
CANNON BEACH, Ore. – Ecola State Park will be closed Dec. 10-12 while crews work along the park’s entrance road to remove hazard trees. The park is expected to reopen the morning…
GIVE THE GIFT OF OREGON STATE PARKS WITH AN ANNUAL PARKING PERMIT, $5 OFF IN DECEMBER
This holiday season, give the gift of unlimited access to Oregon’s state parks with an annual day-use parking permit. From Dec. 1-31, holiday shoppers can buy annual parking permits for only $25–that’s…