They’re hoping state lawmakers will be moved to act by a Friday deadline, but opponents say existing law is adequate.

The 10 spots from the West Coast region (a very broad region!), include two from Oregon: Cape Lookout State Park and the ...

Money for the projects came from $50 million in general obligation bonds approved by the 2021 Oregon Legislature and includes work on eight state parks and campgrounds. These are the construction ...

The agency says there were nearly 53.85 million estimated visits last year. That’s up 3% from the year before for coastal ...

A whopping 53,853,609 people made day trips to Oregon’s state parks in 2024, according to data released Friday by the Oregon ...

Want to learn to camp in Oregon but don’t know where to start? Here's a camping 101 guide. Many people in Oregon grew up camping. But what if you didn’t? You are not alone! We're going back to ...

The Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation just announced that 2024 was its most bustling year thus far, with a projected 53.85 million day-use visits. This record was previously held by 2021, ...

New fencing installed by the Oregon Department of Transportation aims to end that. "It is permanent fencing to help to discourage illegal camping activities in the area," ODOT officials said.

Oregon’s House Bill 3115 says cities’ public camping regulations have to be “objectively reasonable.” But, that term isn’t clearly defined. “Objectively reasonable, when it comes to ...