If you’re looking to combine the beauty of camping with the thrill of whale watching, the Oregon Coast offers some great spots to explore. The coastline stretches out with plenty of campgrounds that ...

Here were the top 10 campgrounds in Oregon, according to Camp Chimp: Ice Cap Campground is located in the Willamette National Forest off the McKenzie Highway in Linn County. Campers liked the ...

Camping in Oregon allows you to base yourself near, or sometimes even in, the state’s most scenic areas and attractions, providing a base for many outdoor adventures. Pitch up your tent and get your ...

Jul. 5—Visitors hoping to camp last minute at the Oregon Coast can now check online to view and book same-day openings when sites are available at the coast. Previously, visitors could only make ...

CHARLESTON, Ore. — This week is a perfect time of year to take my home on the road for fall camping adventures, and I struck camping gold at three distinct, easy-to-reach state parks for the price of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

It might not have felt like it, but 2025 was the quietest year at Oregon state parks since the pandemic. Visitors logged a total of 51,457,231 daytime visits to Oregon’s state parks last year, the ...