Oregon State Parks welcomed an estimated 51.46 million day-use visits* in 2025, a slight decrease from the record-breaking 53.85 million visits recorded in 2024, but visitation remains historically st ...

A state recreation area on Oregon's south coast has been closed due to a stranded vessel that washed ashore near Port Orford. Paradise Point State Recreation Site is closed, likely until around Jan.

More Oregon state parks will begin charging for parking this spring. An additional 22 park sites will charge visitors a $10 ...

Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 14 sites along the Oregon Coast from 10 AM to 1 PM, Saturday, Dec. 27 through Wednesday, Dec. 31, to help visitors spot gray whales on their ...

A state park on the southern Oregon coast has shut down due to a stranded boat. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closed Paradise Point State Recreation Site on Wednesday after a crabbing ...

Gray whales are migrating south, from summer feeding grounds off the coast of Alaska down to the lagoons of Mexico, to give birth. As they swim past Oregon, it’s possible to see their breathing spouts ...

Oregon Parks and Recreation announced that 22 additional state parks and recreational areas will require parking permits beginning March 30.

The number of people visiting Oregon's state parks slowed down in 2025, compared to the record-breaking 2024.

The number of people visiting Oregon's state parks slowed down in 2025, but whether that was because of rising prices to park and camp remains to be seen. The park system recorded a combined 54 ...