SALEM, Oregon— Whether you prefer a sunset hike along the coast or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, First Day Hikes has a hike for you on New Year’s Day, Wednesday Jan. 1. Rangers and volunteers will lead 37…
Category: Oregon State Parks
WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO OREGON COAST DEC. 27-31
(OREGON COAST, Oregon)— Oregon State Parks will host Winter Whale Watch Week on the Oregon Coast Friday, Dec. 27 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 15…
OREGON STATE PARK PASSES HOLIDAY SPECIAL – $5.00 OFF – PRICES INCREASE IN 2025; PARKING FEES INCREASE TO $10 A DAY IN JANUARY AT 25 STATE PARKS THAT CHARGE FEE
Get Your Annual Pass Today – Holiday Special! $5.00 off! Makes a Great Gift! SALEM, Oregon— The day-use parking fee will increase from $5 to $10 per day at the 25 Oregon State Parks that currently…
OREGON STATE PARKS TO INCREASE CAMPING, PARKING AND RESERVATION FEES FOR 2025
(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…
OREGON STATE PARKS: FULL OR PARTIAL CLOSURES AT SEVERAL PARKS FOR CONSTRUCTION STARTING IN SEPTEMBER; NEHALEM BAY STATE PARK FULL CLOSURE STARTS NOV. 1ST
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 close…
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…