Oregon State Parks

Oregon state parks are offering free parking permits at 82 libraries statewide to help offset recent fee increases. Check with your local branch before planning a trip.

Oregon state parks officials warn that fireworks are illegal in parks and on beaches, risking wildfires, fines, and heavy trash ahead of the Fourth of July.

Oregon wildlife and park officials are encouraging the public to spend time outside the first weekend of June. The public can park at state parks for free on June 6, and fish for free on June 6-7.

The nesting-season closures are among the reasons why the birds have reached their target population number along the west coast.

Heading into summer camping season, Oregon state officials have some campfire safety tips, including checking fire regulations at the location you’re visiting.

Oregon parks officials have removed a monument in Honeyman State Park near Florence after it was damaged in an attempted theft. Officials say they will to assess the damage and plan repairs.

Oregon authorities say a dead gray whale washed up on a beach near Florence Thursday morning.

Restrictions at some Oregon beaches go into effect on March 15 as the nesting season for the threatened western snowy plover begins.

If you have an opinion about where and when drones should be allowed in state parks or on beaches, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department wants your input as it fine-tunes its policies.

Oregon State Parks has completed some large projects, including at Beverly Beach State Park and Silver Falls State Park, and others are on track for 2026, but a few planned improvements, such as a new visitors center and better parking at Smith Rocks State Park, are now on hold.

Oregon plans to introduce parking fees at 21 more state parks starting in October.

Oregon parks officials are asking the public to share their priorities for the state’s park system.