(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…
Category: Oregon State Parks
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…
North Coast, Valley State Parks Closed Due to Ice, Downed Trees – Nehalem Bay, Ecola, Stub Stewart and Others
(Northwest Oregon – 1/16/24) — At least nine Oregon State Parks have closed or partially closed due to ice, snow and downed trees along the North Coast and valley. The current closures…
OREGON STATE PARKS – First Day Hikes 2024
See a list of parks hosting hikes on Jan. 1 below with links to more information – parks in Tillamook County providing hikes include Nehalem Bay and Sitka Sedge, also nearby Fort…
WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO OREGON COAST DEC. 27-31
OREGON COAST, Oregon—Oregon State Parks will once again host Winter Whale Watch Week at 15 sites along the Oregon Coast Wednesday, Dec. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Every year thousands of gray whales migrate south through…
PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT APPLICATION ON EROSION CONTROL MEASURE IN CANNON BEACH DEC. 12
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is hosting a virtual public hearing 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12 about an Ocean Shore Alteration Application. The permit application 3046 seeks to construct a 60-foot-long riprap…
Tillamook Coast Visitors Association Hosts Accessibility Training Event
On November 6, Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) hosted Ashley Schahfer of Empowering Access for an in-person accessibility education and training event. Held at Tillamook Bay Community College, the event was attended by 32 people,…
OREGON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT DRAFT DRONE TAKE-OFF AND LANDING CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA NOV. 8
Public invited to share views through Dec. 1 SALEM, Ore— The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will livestream a virtual meeting Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. to present draft drone take-off and…
SADDLE MOUNTAIN STATE NATURAL AREA REOPENS TODAY SEPT. 6th
SALEM, Ore— Saddle Mountain State Natural Area reopened to the public Wednesday, Sept. 6 after an extended closure due to safety repairs. The park closed in 2021 due to trail and footbridge…
Cannon Beach Reopens Monday Morning July 17th After Cougar Leaves Haystack Rock; Nehalem Bay State Park Loop Trail Remains Closed Due to Cougar Sightings
CANNON BEACH/NEHALEM BAY, Ore. – Cannon Beach reopened to the public around 10:00 a.m. Monday morning July 17th after wildlife and law enforcement officials confirmed a cougar sighted on Haystack Rock was…
