The state waives day-use parking fees at more than 225 of its state parks, with only 25 parks charging the $10 fee for ...

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

The parking fee does not apply to visitors who walk, bike, use public transportation, have a valid hangtag from camping at an Oregon State Park or a 12-24-month parking permit.

Oregon State Parks visitors will face higher costs starting this fall as the state park system grapples with a projected 14% budget shortfall and seeks to build financial resilience for the future.

Some Oregon state parks will see increased parking fees, as the Oregon looks to lessen a widening budget shortfall.

Tide Pools Around Harris Beach Be sure to go tide pooling when in Harris Beach State Park! It is one of Oregon’s seven designated Marine Gardens, with plenty of tide pools teaming with life.

Oregon’s state parks are already pretty affordable (if not completely free) to visit, but this June, for one day only, vsiting them will be completely free of charge.

A southern Oregon spot made National Geographic's list of eight underrated state parks.

National Geographic named a lesser-known Oregon state park among its list of state parks that deliver "awe without the crowds." The travel magazine said that Harris Beach State Park on the ...

Visiting some of Oregon’s most popular state parks will soon cost more. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announced that ...