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…
Category: Oregon State Parks
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…
Snowy Plovers Making Comeback on Nehalem Spit – Use Caution, Care When Walking on Certain Beaches
EDITOR’S NOTE: From Nehalem Bay State Park – There has been an uptick in dog-walking traffic within the Snowy Plover Management Area. Locals and visitors are asked to refrain from intruding on…
HISTORIC CEMETERIES COMMISSION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS – Lisa Sears, Tillamook County Joins Commission
Three commissioners have been appointed to the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries. Lisa Sumption, director of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, which houses the Oregon Historic Cemeteries made one appointment last fall and…
THREE NORTH COAST TRAILS TO STAY CLOSED UNTIL 2023 DUE TO 2020 STORM DAMAGE
Three sections of the north coast trail system in Tillamook County will remain closed until at least spring 2023 while crews remove dangerous trees left from the September 2020 windstorm. A trail at…