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This is a list of state parks and other facilities managed by the State Parks and Recreation Department of Oregon. The variety of locales and amenities of the parks reflect the diverse geography of Oregon, including beaches, forests, lakes, rock pinnacles, and deserts. The state parks offer many outdoor recreation opportunities, such as ...
For the 2010 fiscal year, Oregon ranked first among U.S. states in state park capacity utilization rate, indicating that Oregon's state parks were the most overused. [6] As of 2012, 7.5 percent of lottery revenues in Oregon were dedicated to state and local parks, leading to new park acquisitions and a reduced backlog of maintenance at existing ...
L. L. "Stub" Stewart Memorial State Park is a 1,654-acre (669 ha) Oregon state park in Washington County near the community of Buxton. When the park opened in 2007 it was the first new full-service state park in Oregon since 1972. [ 2 ]
The Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site, part of the system of state parks managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, offers seasonal camping opportunities in a wooded tract along the John Day River near Mount Vernon. The park lies between U.S. Route 26 and the river and is 8 miles (13 km) west of the city of John Day. [3]
Oct. 2—Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) officials said the agency will offer prime viewing spots for the Oct. 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse. Visitors to parks within the path ...
The great outdoors boom continues in Oregon. Oregon’s state parks posted their second-busiest year on record in 2023, trailing only the pandemic-fueled 2021 season for the number of visits.
Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site, established in 1948, is a coastal state park in west-central Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, in the city of Newport. It is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department , and located at the north end of Yaquina Bay near its outlet to the Pacific Ocean .
Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department Warm Springs State Recreation Site was a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon , administered by the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department . The site is used for boat launch.