A section of the north coast trail system in Tillamook County is now open after a 15-month closure, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reports. The 1.4-mile Arch Cape section of the…
Category: Oregon State Parks
OREGON HERITAGE COMMISSION GRANTS AWARDED FOR HISTORY PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE – Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Awarded $3,000
Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $380,000 in grants to 31 organizations throughout the state. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation and access, research, oral history, exhibits,…
DAILY WEATHER UPDATE – Tillamook County Emergency Management: Gordon’s Update – 11/22/21; “Green” Friday – Park Free at Oregon State Parks
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Monday, November 22, 2021, 3:00pm Weather Another chilly start this morning and now the clouds are moving in ahead of a strengthening front to bring…
DAMAGED ENTRANCE ROAD PROMPTS ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSURE NOV. 22
CANNON BEACH, Ore. – Ecola State Park is closed until further notice due to damage to the park’s sole entrance road. Recent heavy rains caused a sinkhole in the road and reactivated a…
ARCADIA BEACH STATE RECREATION SITE PARKING LOT CLOSED NOV. 23-24
CANNON BEACH, Oregon – A contractor will expand the Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site parking lot Nov. 23-24, as well as repair soft spots, add new gravel and then grade the entire…
OREGON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION APPROVES INITIAL PARK FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT LIST TO BE FUNDED BY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS; CAPE LOOKOUT & NEHALEM BAY ON LIST FOR UPGRADES, IMPROVEMENTS
SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved an initial list of park capital improvement projects at its regular Nov. 17 meeting that will be funded by the issuance of general obligation bonds. The 2021 Oregon Legislature…
PUBLIC COMMENT OPENS FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO STATE PARK RULES
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is requesting public comment on three proposed amendments to the Oregon Administrative Rules that govern state parks, as directed by legislation passed during the 2021…
CAMPFIRES BANNED IN STATE PARKS, STATE-MANAGED FORESTLAND EAST OF INTERSTATE 5 EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, JULY 22
Salem, Ore — Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of…
OREGON STATE PARKS OFFERS SAFETY REMINDERS FOR HOT WEATHER AHEAD
With a historic heat wave predicted to hit the state this weekend, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) encourages everyone to be safe, be prepared, stay hydrated and follow posted campfire restrictions….
Preparing for your camping trip? Fire season in effect in some areas, use care with fire
Campfires are a much-loved camping tradition. But, our drier and hotter spring and the long-term forecast for the same conditions during the next three months may mean that open flames, charcoal briquettes, and…
