If you’re looking to escape into nature without straying too far from town, camping near Bend, Oregon offers some fantastic ...

As this year comes to a close, Oregon State Parks is looking back on 2025 and planning for the 2026 season, advising ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon park-goers will soon see rate increases at some state parks, officials announced Friday. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is updating some visitor fees at ...

Day-use parking fees for some state parks went from $5 to $10 at the beginning of the year, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will be applying those same fees in locations where there ...

Don’t have a campsite for the Fourth of July weekend? You’re not out of luck yet. Nehalem Bay State Park, in Manzanita on the north Oregon coast, will reopen most of its campground July 1 after a ...

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is updating selected visitor fees at select parks as part of a broader, proactive effort to build a more resilient financial future for Oregon State Parks ...

It will soon cost more for non-Oregonians to park their cars or pitch their tents in a state park in Oregon. A campsite at Wallowa Lake State Park, May 24, 2025. Starting July 1, prices for ...

Twenty-one Oregon state parks will charge a new parking fee beginning in October and the cost of camping or renting a yurt or cabin will go up in May 2026. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department ...

The Trail of Ten Falls at Silver Falls State Park allows hikers to view 10 waterfalls, including South Falls, on a 7-mile loop. (Photo by Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) The Oregon Parks and ...

Oregon State Parks faces a projected 14% budget shortfall by 2027. Oregon State Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Sumption is looking for funding opportunities and is open to new ideas. Oregon Parks ...