Visiting Oregon’s state parks is about to get a little more expensive — again. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, staring down a looming budget shortfall to the tune of roughly $30 million, ...

Oregon State Parks will double its annual parking permit fees starting Jan. 1, 2026. The agency projects a $14 million budget shortfall over the next two years.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission wants to reopen its rulebook to make a few changes that park officials hope will save the agency millions of dollars in the coming years. Members of the ...

Day-use parking fees for some state parks went from $5 to $10 at the beginning of the year, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will be applying those same fees in locations where there ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon park-goers will soon see rate increases at some state parks, officials announced Friday. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is updating some visitor fees at ...

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

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every year, Oregon State Parks begins the busier season with a small thank you to its visitors — free camping and day-use parking on State Parks Day. State Parks Day has been a ...

It will soon cost more for non-Oregonians to park their cars or pitch their tents in a state park in Oregon. A campsite at Wallowa Lake State Park, May 24, 2025. Starting July 1, prices for ...

Oregon's state parks are proposing a host of changes aimed at bringing in more money for a system of 250 parks and 50 campgrounds. The state agency is taking public comment on their ideas from now ...

Oregon State Parks faces a projected 14% budget shortfall by 2027. Oregon State Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Sumption is looking for funding opportunities and is open to new ideas. Oregon Parks ...