List of Oregon state parks facts for kids
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 overnight camping facilities, day hiking, fishing, boating, historic sites, astronomy, and scenic rest stops and viewpoints. Oregon State Parks celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2022 with events throughout the year.
Regions
The Parks and Recreation Department classifies its parks according to these regions:
- North Coast – From the Columbia River to just south of Lincoln City
- Central Coast – From Lincoln City to Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
- South Coast – From the Dunes NRA to California
- Willamette Valley – From the south edge of the Portland metro area south to Cottage Grove
- Southern Oregon – South of the Willamette Valley, from the coast range east through Lake County
- Portland/Columbia Gorge – Columbia County and the northern Willamette Valley and east along the Columbia River where it passes through the Cascade Range
- Central Oregon – The northern half of the high plateau Great Basin east of the Cascades
- Eastern Oregon – The eastern forty percent of the state
Park name | Type | Region | Park website |
Year round |
Camping | Close to |
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Goose Lake State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Southern Oregon | [1] | - | Yes | Lakeview |
Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site | Heritage site | Eastern Oregon | [2] | - | - | Burns |
Ontario State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Eastern Oregon | [3] | - | - | Ontario |
Farewell Bend State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Eastern Oregon | [4] | Yes | Yes | Ontario |
Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site | Heritage site | Eastern Oregon | [5] | - | - | John Day |
Unity Forest State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Eastern Oregon | [6] | - | - | John Day |
Unity Lake State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Eastern Oregon | [7] | - | Yes | John Day |
Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Eastern Oregon | [8] | - | Yes | John Day |
Succor Creek State Natural Area | Natural area | Eastern Oregon | [9] | - | Yes | Nyssa |
Lake Owyhee State Park | State park | Eastern Oregon | [10] | - | Yes | Nyssa |
Catherine Creek State Park | State park | Eastern Oregon | [11] | - | Yes | Union |
Hat Rock State Park | State park | Eastern Oregon | [12] | - | - | Umatilla |
Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Eastern Oregon | [13] | - | Yes | La Grande |
Red Bridge State Wayside | Wayside | Eastern Oregon | [14] | - | Yes | La Grande |
Ukiah–Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Eastern Oregon | [15] | - | Yes | Ukiah |
Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area | Heritage area | Eastern Oregon | [16] | Yes | Yes | Pendleton |
Wallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Eastern Oregon | [17] | - | - | Enterprise |
Wallowa River Rest Area | Rest area | Eastern Oregon | [18] | - | - | La Grande |
Minam State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Eastern Oregon | [19] | - | Yes | Elgin |
Wallowa Lake State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Eastern Oregon | [20] | Yes | Yes | Joseph |
Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site | Heritage site | Eastern Oregon | [21] | Yes | No | Joseph |
Casey State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Southern Oregon | [22] | - | - | Medford |
Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Southern Oregon | [23] | - | - | Prospect |
Joseph H. Stewart State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Southern Oregon | [24] | - | Yes | Medford |
The Cove Palisades State Park | State park | Central Oregon | [25] | Yes | Yes | Madras |
Jasper Point Campground | Campground | Central Oregon | [26] | - | Yes | Prineville |
Prineville Reservoir State Park | State park | Central Oregon | [27] | Yes | Yes | Prineville |
Heritage Landing (Deschutes) | Boat launch (across from Deschutes River SRA) | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [28] | - | - | The Dalles |
White River Falls State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [29] | - | - | The Dalles |
Deschutes River State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [30] | Yes | Yes | The Dalles |
Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Oregon | [31] | - | - | Redmond |
Fort Rock State Natural Area | Natural area | Central Oregon | [32] | - | Yes | Fort Rock |
La Pine State Park | State park | Central Oregon | [33] | Yes | Yes | La Pine |
Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Oregon | [34] | - | - | Bend |
Tumalo State Park | State park | Central Oregon | [35] | Yes | Yes | Bend |
Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Oregon | [36] | Yes | - | Redmond |
Smith Rock State Park | State park | Central Oregon | [37] | - | Yes | Redmond |
Booth State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Southern Oregon | [38] | - | - | Lakeview |
Chandler State Wayside | Wayside | Southern Oregon | [39] | - | - | Lakeview |
Geisel Monument State Heritage Site | Heritage site | South Coast | [40] | - | - | Gold Beach |
Humbug Mountain State Park | State park | South Coast | [41] | Yes | Yes | Port Orford |
Otter Point State Recreation Site | Recreation site | South Coast | [42] | - | - | Gold Beach |
Paradise Point State Recreation Site | Recreation site | South Coast | [43] | - | - | Port Orford |
Port Orford Heads State Park | State park | South Coast | [44] | - | - | Port Orford |
Cape Blanco State Park | State park | South Coast | [45] | Yes | Yes | Port Orford |
Bandon State Natural Area | Natural area | South Coast | [46] | - | - | Bandon |
Coquille Myrtle Grove State Natural Site | Natural site | South Coast | [47] | - | - | Myrtle Point |
Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | South Coast | [48] | - | - | Bandon |
Hoffman Memorial State Wayside | Wayside | South Coast | [49] | - | - | Myrtle Point |
Seven Devils State Recreation Site | Recreation site | South Coast | [50] | - | - | Bandon |
Bullards Beach State Park | State park | South Coast | [51] | Yes | Yes | Bandon |
Alfred A. Loeb State Park | State park | South Coast | [52] | Yes | Yes | Brookings |
Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | South Coast | [53] | Yes | - | Gold Beach |
Crissey Field State Recreation Site | Recreation site | South Coast | [54] | - | - | Brookings |
McVay Rock State Recreation Site | Recreation site | South Coast | [55] | Yes | - | Brookings |
Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | South Coast | [56] | Yes | - | Gold Beach |
Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | South Coast | [57] | Yes | - | Brookings |
Winchuck State Recreation Site | Recreation site | South Coast | [58] | Yes | - | Brookings |
Harris Beach State Recreation Area | Recreation area | South Coast | [59] | Yes | Yes | Brookings |
Alderwood State Wayside | Wayside | Willamette Valley | [60] | - | - | Junction City |
Elijah Bristow State Park | State park | Willamette Valley | [61] | - | - | Eugene |
Washburne State Wayside | Wayside | Willamette Valley | [62] | Yes | - | Junction City |
Mongold Day-Use Area | Boat launch (part of Detroit Lake SRA) | Willamette Valley | [63] | - | - | Detroit |
North Santiam State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Willamette Valley | [64] | Yes | - | Mill City |
Detroit Lake State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Willamette Valley | [65] | - | Yes | Detroit |
Cape Arago State Park | State park | South Coast | [66] | Yes | - | Coos Bay |
Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area | Natural area | South Coast | [67] | Yes | - | Coos Bay |
Shore Acres State Park | State park | South Coast | [68] | Yes | - | Coos Bay |
William M. Tugman State Park | State park | South Coast | [69] | Yes | Yes | Reedsport |
Sunset Bay State Park | State park | South Coast | [70] | Yes | Yes | Coos Bay |
Illinois River Forks State Park | State park | Southern Oregon | [71] | - | - | Cave Junction |
TouVelle State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Southern Oregon | [72] | Yes | - | Medford |
Tub Springs State Wayside | Wayside | Southern Oregon | [73] | - | - | Ashland |
Wolf Creek Inn State Heritage Site | Heritage site | Southern Oregon | [74] | Yes | - | Grants Pass |
Valley of the Rogue State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Southern Oregon | [75] | Yes | Yes | Grants Pass |
Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [76] | - | - | Newberg |
Molalla River State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [77] | Yes | - | Canby |
Champoeg State Heritage Area | Heritage area | Willamette Valley | [78] | Yes | Yes | Newberg |
Beaver Creek State Natural Area | State park | Central Coast | [79] | Yes | - | Newport |
Bolon Island Tideways State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Central Coast | [80] | - | - | Reedsport |
Darlingtonia State Natural Site | Natural site | Central Coast | [81] | Yes | - | Florence |
Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [82] | - | - | Waldport |
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park | State park | Central Coast | [83] | Yes | Yes | Reedsport |
Beachside State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [84] | - | Yes | Waldport |
Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park | State park | Central Coast | [85] | Yes | Yes | Florence |
Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Coast | [86] | Yes | - | Florence |
Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Coast | [87] | Yes | - | Florence |
Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Coast | [88] | Yes | - | Yachats |
Smelt Sands State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [89] | - | - | Yachats |
Tokatee Klootchman State Natural Site | Natural site | Central Coast | [90] | Yes | - | Florence |
Stonefield Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [91] | - | - | Yachats |
W. B. Nelson State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [92] | - | - | Waldport |
Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site | Natural site | Central Coast | [93] | - | - | Yachats |
Yachats State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Central Coast | [94] | - | - | Yachats |
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park | State park | Central Coast | [95] | Yes | Yes | Florence |
Erratic Rock State Natural Site | Natural site | Willamette Valley | [96] | Yes | - | Sheridan |
Holman State Wayside | Wayside | Willamette Valley | [97] | - | - | Salem |
Maud Williamson State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Willamette Valley | [98] | Yes | - | Salem |
Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Willamette Valley | [99] | Yes | - | Monmouth |
Willamette Mission State Park | State park | Willamette Valley | [100] | Yes | - | Salem |
Bonnie Lure State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [101] | - | - | Estacada |
Mary S. Young State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [102] | Yes | - | West Linn |
Milo McIver State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [103] | - | Yes | Estacada |
Tryon Creek State Natural Area | Natural area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [104] | Yes | - | Portland |
Banks–Vernonia State Trail | State trail | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [105] | - | - | Vernonia |
Ainsworth State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [106] | - | Yes | Multnomah Falls |
Benson State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [107] | - | - | Multnomah Falls |
Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [108] | - | - | Multnomah Falls |
Crown Point State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [109] | - | - | Troutdale |
Dabney State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [110] | Yes | - | Troutdale |
George W. Joseph State Natural Area (accessible from Guy W. Talbot State Park) | Natural area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [111] | - | - | Troutdale |
Guy W. Talbot State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [112] | - | - | Troutdale |
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail | State trail | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [113] | Yes | - | Cascade Locks |
John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [114] | - | - | Cascade Locks |
Koberg Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [115] | Yes | - | Hood River |
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [116] | Yes | - | Troutdale |
Mayer State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [117] | - | - | The Dalles |
Memaloose State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [118] | - | Yes | The Dalles |
Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [119] | - | - | Troutdale |
Seneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Area | Natural area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [120] | - | - | Hood River |
Shepperd's Dell State Natural Area | Natural area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [121] | - | - | Multnomah Falls |
Sheridan State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Portland/Columbia Gorge | - | - | - | Cascade Locks |
Starvation Creek State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [122] | - | - | Hood River |
Viento State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [123] | - | Yes | Hood River |
Vinzenz Lausmann Memorial State Natural Area | Natural area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [124] | - | - | Hood River |
Wygant State Natural Area | Natural area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [125] | - | - | Hood River |
Rooster Rock State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [126] | Yes | - | Multnomah Falls |
Bradley State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | North Coast | [127] | Yes | - | Astoria |
Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | North Coast | [128] | - | - | Gearhart |
Fort Stevens State Park | State park | North Coast | [129] | Yes | Yes | Astoria |
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area | Natural area | North Coast | [130] | Yes | - | Pacific City |
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | North Coast | [131] | Yes | - | Tillamook |
Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | North Coast | [132] | Yes | - | Tillamook |
Bob Straub State Park | State park | North Coast | [133] | Yes | - | Pacific City |
Cape Lookout State Park | State park | North Coast | [134] | Yes | Yes | Tillamook |
Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | North Coast | [135] | Yes | - | Cannon Beach |
Ecola State Park | State park | North Coast | [136] | - | - | Cannon Beach |
Golden State Heritage Site | Heritage site | Southern Oregon | [137] | Yes | - | Grants Pass |
Hug Point State Recreation Site | Recreation site | North Coast | [138] | - | - | Cannon Beach |
Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | North Coast | [139] | - | - | Rockaway Beach |
Oswald West State Park | State park | North Coast | [140] | - | - | Cannon Beach |
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area | Natural area | North Coast | [141] | - | Yes | Seaside |
Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | North Coast | [142] | Yes | - | Cannon Beach |
Nehalem Bay State Park | State park | North Coast | [143] | Yes | Yes | Manzanita |
Alsea Bay Historic Interpretive Center | Interpretive center | Central Coast | [144] | - | - | Waldport |
Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [145] | Yes | - | Waldport |
Lost Creek State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [146] | Yes | - | Newport |
Ona Beach State Park | State park | Central Coast | [147] | - | - | Newport |
Seal Rock State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [148] | Yes | - | Newport |
Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [149] | - | - | Newport |
South Beach State Park | State park | Central Coast | [150] | Yes | Yes | Newport |
Cascadia State Park | State park | Willamette Valley | [151] | - | Yes | Sweet Home |
Silver Falls State Park | State park | Willamette Valley | [152] | Yes | Yes | Silverton |
Agate Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [153] | - | - | Newport |
Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Coast | [154] | - | - | Depoe Bay |
D River State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [155] | - | - | Lincoln City |
Devils Lake State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Central Coast | [156] | Yes | Yes | Lincoln City |
Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area | Natural area | Central Coast | [157] | - | - | Newport |
Ellmaker State Wayside | Wayside | Central Coast | [158] | - | - | Newport |
Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Central Coast | [159] | - | - | Depoe Bay |
Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation area | Central Coast | [160] | - | - | Lincoln City |
H. B. Van Duzer Forest State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | North Coast | [161] | - | - | Lincoln City |
Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [162] | - | - | Neskowin |
Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Coast | [163] | - | - | Newport |
Roads End State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Central Coast | [164] | - | - | Lincoln City |
Beverly Beach State Park | State park | Central Coast | [165] | Yes | Yes | Newport |
Collier Memorial State Park | State park | Southern Oregon | [166] | - | Yes | Klamath Falls |
Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Southern Oregon | [167] | - | Yes | Fort Klamath |
OC&E Woods Line State Trail | State trail | Southern Oregon | [168] | - | - | Klamath Falls |
South Jetty (South Beach) | Beach access (adjacent to South Beach State Park) | Central Coast | [169] | - | - | Newport |
Blue Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Eastern Oregon | [170] | - | - | La Grande |
Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Eastern Oregon | [171] | - | - | Ukiah |
Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area | Heritage area | Eastern Oregon | [172] | - | - | Baker City |
Fall Creek State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Willamette Valley | [173] | - | Yes | Springfield |
Lowell State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Willamette Valley | [174] | Yes | - | Springfield |
Jasper State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Willamette Valley | [175] | - | - | Springfield |
Dexter State Recreation Site | Recreation site | Willamette Valley | [176] | Yes | - | Springfield |
Munson Creek Falls State Natural Site | Natural site | North Coast | [177] | - | - | Tillamook |
Willamette Stone State Heritage Site | Heritage site | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [178] | Yes | - | Portland |
Umpqua State Scenic Corridor | Scenic corridor | Central Coast | [179] | Yes | - | Reedsport |
Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island | Natural area | North Coast | [180] | - | - | Pacific City |
Fort Rock Cave (near Fort Rock State Natural Area) | National Historic Landmark | Central Oregon | [181] | - | - | Fort Rock |
Government Island State Recreation Area | Recreation area | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [182] | Yes | Yes | Portland |
Sunset Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | North Coast | [183] | Yes | - | Astoria |
Whale Watching Center | Guided ocean viewpoint | Central Coast | [184] | - | - | Depoe Bay |
Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Coast | [185] | - | - | Depoe Bay |
Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area | Heritage area | Willamette Valley | [186] | Yes | - | Grand Ronde |
L. L. "Stub" Stewart State Park | State park | Portland/Columbia Gorge | [187] | Yes | Yes | Vernonia |
Thompson's Mills State Heritage Site | Heritage site | Willamette Valley | [188] | - | - | Shedd |
State Capitol State Park | State park | Willamette Valley | [189] | - | - | Salem |
Arizona Beach State Recreation Site | Recreation site | South Coast | [190] | Yes | - | Port Orford |
Bates State Park | State park | Eastern Oregon | [191] | - | - | Prairie City |
Ochoco State Scenic Viewpoint | Scenic viewpoint | Central Oregon | - | - | - | Prineville |
Dyer State Wayside | Wayside | Eastern Oregon | - | - | - | Condon |
Pete French Round Barn State Heritage Site | Heritage site | Eastern Oregon | - | - | - | New Princeton |
Cottonwood Canyon State Park | State park | Central Oregon | [192] | ? | ? | Moro |
Sitka Sedge State Natural Area | Natural site | North Coast | [193] | Yes | No | Tillamook |
Photo gallery
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A closeup of the Heceta Head Light tower
See also
- List of national parks in Oregon
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
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