The number of people visiting Oregon’s state park system reached an all-time high in 2024, fueled by a boom of people traveling to the coast.

Oregon’s state parks saw record-breaking visitation numbers in 2024. According to the agency, there were nearly 53.85 million ...

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 Parks and Recreation Department, but rather than celebrate the news, park ...

Parking fees at many state parks have recently gone up, but park managers tell FOX 12 they are just trying to keep up with ...

Whale Watching Week means better views and nicer weather to see gray whales. However, gray whale calf numbers are at historic ...

Oregon State Parks also plans to hire 200 seasonal rangers ... Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service. Despite these efforts, officials are still concerned about the long-term ...

Oregon State Parks is set to host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast from Saturday, March 22, through Sunday, ...

(KOIN) — Oregon coast artist Karen AR Chalmers ... and we had the great privilege of visiting many of our incredible state and national parks,” Chalmers said. “These parks are what make ...

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is bucking the national trend and hiring park ... and ranger assistants for positions across the state from roughly April to September of this year.