Oregon State Parks continues our reopening strategy in step with our community partners. On Friday May 29th, the Department released a list of state park campgrounds that are scheduled to open with…
Category: Oregon State Parks
COVID-19 Response: Limited day-use open at some parks
Respect the closures. Closed means closed. Stay home. Save lives. Some parks are now open to limited daytime use. Check our Park Status Map for information. More parks are opening daily—check back…
A few inland state parks now ready to offer limited access
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announced a small number of inland state parks will offer limited services starting Wednesday, May 6. Parks returning to limited daytime service:…
GRAY WHALE CARCASS AT SAND LAKE BURIED IN SAND BY STATE OFFICIALS
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – A 40-foot Gray whale carcass that washed up Saturday at Sand Lake Recreation Area was buried in the sand yesterday by beach rangers from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department…
Update from Oregon State Parks: Closed Means Closed; Most Beaches Remain Open, Limited Access; FAQs
We have made the difficult decision to close the entire state park system by March 23. No daytime or overnight visitors are permitted at any state park. This does not affect the…
Temporary Oregon state park closure starts March 23rd; affects camping and day-use
SALEM, Oregon – At the direction of Governor Kate Brown, and in keeping with the guidance that all Oregonians should stay home and stay healthy, the Oregon State Park system will close…
Temporary camping closures announced for Oregon state parks, forests, and wildlife areas
SALEM, Ore. – Three Oregon state agencies will suspend camping to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will accommodate current overnight guests through April 2. Reservations…
Salmonberry Trail Receives an Injection of Funding Toward Planning of the 86-Mile Trail
Washington County Visitors Association and Tillamook County awarded additional funding for the master planning of the trail, which follows the historic Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad from the city of Banks to…
[UPDATE] DAMAGED ENTRANCE ROAD PROMPTS ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSURE; CLOSURE CONTINUES, ADDITIONAL TRAIL DAMAGE
UPDATE 2-11-20: Ecola State Park remains closed south of Indian Beach Day-use Area. Earlier today, February 11th, park rangers discovered a roughly 100-foot section of the Crescent Beach Trail had slid over…
DAMAGED ENTRANCE ROAD PROMPTS ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSURE FEB. 10
CANNON BEACH, Ore. – Ecola State Park is closed, February 10th, until further notice due to a damaged section of the park’s sole entrance road. The affected section, an old repair made…
