If your RV travels take you to Oregon state parks, expect a few more parking fees starting March 30. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will begin requiring day-use parking permits at 22 additional parks that previously did not charge a fee.
A day permit is $10 for Oregon residents and $12 for out-of-state visitors and is valid all day at any Oregon state park. Visitors arriving on foot, by bicycle, or via public transit won’t need a permit, and campers with a valid park hangtag are covered.
Oregon state parks adding parking fees beginning March 30 are:
• Agate Beach State Recreation Area
• Angel’s Rest Trailhead
• Banks-Vernonia State Trail
• Bob Straub State Park
• Brian Booth State Park
• Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint
• Cape Blanco State Park
• Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
• Carl G Washburne Memorial State Park
• Devil’s Punchbowl State Natural Area
• Elijah Bristow State Park
• Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area
• Gleneden Beach State Recreation Area
• Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site
• Lake Owyhee State Park
• Latourell Falls Trailhead at Guy Talbot State Park
• Molalla River State Park
• Oceanside Beach State Recreation Area
• Roads End State Recreation Site
• Umpqua Lighthouse State Park
• Wallowa Lake State Park
• William M Tugman State Park
Officials say the added fees help maintain amenities RVers often use such as restrooms, trails, boat ramps, paved access roads, and similar facilities. Park funding already comes partly from lottery funds and RV license plate fees, but visitor fees remain an important revenue source.
Frequent visitors may want to consider the 12-month parking permit ($60 for Oregon residents) to save money.
And another heads-up for RV travelers: Beginning the same day, 19 state park dump stations will start charging $10 per use to help cover maintenance costs. The dump fee will be extra, beyond the campsite fee.
As always, check park conditions before heading out as closures or construction can change quickly.
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RVT1250b
At least you are not charged a day fee on top of the fee you already paid to camp. Like, some states?
After camping and loving Oregon state parks they just put the nail on any future plans of mine to visit anymore. Out of state extra fee and now another $10.00 to dump, get real, while I’ll get gone..
Adios Oregon!
Been camping in Oregon for years, and I agree. I’m tired of their fees on top of fees. Time to explore other options.
Our politicians are always greedy for money and keep wasting what they have scheming ways to rob us for more.