(September 27th, 2024; SALEM, Oregon)— Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is increasing its camping, parking and reservation fees to keep pace with the rising cost of utilities, operations and maintenance. Most of the increases range…
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OREGON STATE PARKS: FULL OR PARTIAL CLOSURES AT SEVERAL PARKS FOR CONSTRUCTION STARTING IN SEPTEMBER; NEHALEM BAY STATE PARK FULL CLOSURE STARTS NOV. 1ST
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: This impacts several state parks in our area. Watch for more details about the closures and what’s happening at Nehalem Bay State Park. SALEM, Oregon— Several Oregon State Parks will close or partially…
OREGON STATE PARKS: CAMPFIRES TEMPORARILY BANNED AT MOST OREGON STATE PARKS DUE TO DRY CONDITIONS, NEARBY WILDFIRES
(SALEM, Oregon – July 23, 2024) — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) temporarily banned campfires at most Oregon State Parks due to dry conditions and the strain on firefighting resources from…
The Tale of the Whale: Humpback Whale Left to Decompose, No Explosives to be Used According to Oregon State Parks
Many social media posts have been speculating that Oregon State Parks will be blowing up a beached whale later this month. According to Oregon State Parks today June 5, 2024: “History isn’t…
Research Team Completes Necropsy of Humpback Whale that Washed Ashore Near Nehalem Bay State Park; Cause of Death Likely Vessel Strike
A team of researchers completed a necropsy Thursday May 30th on a juvenile humpback whale that stranded at Nehalem Bay State Park earlier in the week (see video and links to stories below.)…
Where’s the Whale? North Oregon Coast Watch Whale Float by Rockaway Beach; Whale Beached North of Nehalem Jetty May 26th
The whale drama began on Saturday May 25th on local social media community pages as local Rockaway Beach residents noticed a large object offshore beyond the surf line. Several queries and guesses,…
SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO THE OREGON COAST FOR SPRING BREAK 2024 – MARCH 23-31
OREGON COAST, Oregon— Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 23 through Sunday, March 31. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 15 sites along the Oregon…
OREGON STATE PARKS: RESPECT NESTING AREAS TO PROTECT THREATENED SNOWY PLOVER MARCH 15 – SEPT. 15
OREGON COAST, OR – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Siuslaw National Forest remind visitors that it is plover nesting season on the Oregon coast March 15 to Sept. 15 — visitors can help…
NEAR RECORD-BREAKING LEVELS OF VISITATION AT OREGON STATE PARKS IN 2023
(SALEM, OR)— Oregon State Parks continued to experience near record-breaking levels of both day use and camping in 2023. It was the second busiest year for day-use visits with an estimated at 52.2 million visits, just…
Beach Safety Tips During King Tides and High Surf; King Tides Feb. 8-10
Safety tips for safe wave watching The next Oregon King Tide is Feb. 8-10, 2024. Dramatic winter waves can be quite the spectacle, but their power can also be sobering. Case…