OREGON COAST – Oregon state parks are gearing up for this year’s spring whale watch week, beginning Saturday, March 21st.

Skip crowded campgrounds and discover five hidden coastal gems in Oregon for free, self-reliant adventures along one of ...

Visitors will have to pay parking fees at 22 more Oregon state parks by the end of the month. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department requires day-use parking permits at 46 parks and waives fees ...

OREGON COAST, Ore. - Oregon State Parks is set to host Spring Whale Watch Week from March 21 to March 29 along the Oregon Coast. This event provides a chance for visitors to spot migrating gray whales ...

If you’re planning a spring break trip to the Oregon coast, you’ll need to watch out for the tiny shorebirds nesting in the sand. Seasonal beach restrictions will be back in effect this month, as the ...

Oregon State Parks welcomed an estimated 51.46 million day-use visits* in 2025, a slight decrease from the record-breaking 53 ...

Gray whales are migrating south, from summer feeding grounds off the coast of Alaska down to the lagoons of Mexico, to give birth. As they swim past Oregon, it’s possible to see their breathing spouts ...

The Oregon coast is an iconic 362-mile stretch of shoreline where the dramatic meeting of land and sea creates a landscape ...

Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 14 sites along the Oregon Coast from 10 AM to 1 PM, Saturday, Dec. 27 through Wednesday, Dec. 31, to help visitors spot gray whales on their ...

A state recreation area on Oregon's south coast has been closed due to a stranded vessel that washed ashore near Port Orford. Paradise Point State Recreation Site is closed, likely until around Jan.