State parks in Oregon
The US state of Oregon has 228 state parks (as of November 2010). The state parks in Oregon are from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department manages. The aim of the state parks is to protect and preserve particularly beautiful natural areas and landscapes, cultural and historical sites, and recreational areas for entertainment and education for present and future generations. Today there are 228 state parks in Oregon, with a total area of over 381 square kilometers. 170 parks are accessible to visitors with sanitary facilities, parking lots and other facilities.
history
Due to the increasing motorization of broad sections of the population from the 1920s, individual tourism increased and with it the demand for cheap campsites with water and other supply facilities. In 1921, the Oregon State Park Commission was established as a division of the Oregon Highway Department to acquire and operate campsites to complement the highway network. In 1922 the land was given to the state for the first state park, Sarah Helmick . In 1929 Samuel Boardman became superintendent of the new agency. During his tenure, which lasted until 1950, over 200 square kilometers of land were purchased for the state's state parks. He is therefore known as the father of Oregon State Parks . Large areas of primeval forest were also found among the now protected areas. In 1933, during the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps began work . This massive program opened up 45 parks with roads, paths, and buildings in Oregon. After the Second World War, the economic boom led to the expansion of 27 campsites in the state parks. The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1964 regulated the administrative and planning sovereignty of the parks. The 1967 Oregon Beach Bill gave the Department responsibility for the Pacific Coast. A first, then unofficial support association was founded in 1969 as Friends of the Tryron Creek State Park , since 1985 there have also been official volunteer associations to support the state parks. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in its current form was created in 1989. Until 1996, the state parks were funded primarily through shares in the petroleum tax. When the Oregon government used this tax for other purposes, the State Parks Administration, Oregon Parks, and Recreation Commission threatened to close 64 parks. An emergency program by parliament prevented this, and since 1998 the state parks have been financed by the proceeds of a lottery. Since then, numerous park facilities have been renovated and expanded, and in 2007 the Stub Stewart State Park was the first new park to open in 30 years.
organization
Oregon state parks are divided into nine regions:
- North Coast (eleven parks)
- North Central Coast (20 parks)
- South Central Coast (23 parks)
- South Coast (23 parks)
- Willamette Valley (24 parks)
- Columbia River Gorge (20 parks)
- Central (13 parks)
- Southern (15 parks) and
- Eastern (20 parks)
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has over 200 employees and is supported by numerous volunteers. Twelve parks now have their own development associations.
Alphabetical listing
A.
- Agate Beach State Park
- Ainsworth State Park
- Alderwood State Park
- Alfred A. Loeb State Park
- Arcadia Beach State Park
- Arizona Beach State Park
B.
- Bald Peak State Park
- Bandon State Park
- Battle Mountain State Park
- Beachside State Park
- Benson State Park
- Beverly Beach State Park
- Bob Straub State Park
- Boiler Bay State Park
- Bolon Island State Park
- Bradley State Park
- Bridal Veil Falls State Park
- Bullards Beach State Park
C.
- Cape Arago State Park
- Cape Blanco State Park
- Cape Lookout State Park
- Cape Meares State Park
- Cape Sebastian State Park
- Carl G Washburne Memorial State Park
- Cascadia State Park
- Casey State Park
- Catherine Creek State Park
- Champoeg State Park
- Chandler State Park
- Cline Falls State Park
- Clyde Holiday State Park
- Collier Memorial State Park
- Coquille Myrtle Grove State Park
- Crown Point State Scenic Corridor
D.
- D River State Park
- Dabney State Park
- Darlington State Park
- Del Rey Beach State Park
- Deschutes River State Park
- Detroit Lake State Park
- Devil's Lake State Park
- Devil's Punch Bowl State Park
- Dexter State Park
- Driftwood Beach State Park
E.
- Ecola State Park
- Elijah Bristow State Park
- Ellmaker State Park
- Emigrant Springs State Park
- Erratic Rock State Park
F.
- Face Rock State Park
- Fall Creek State Park
- Farewell Bend State Park
- Fogarty Creek State Park
- Fort Rock State Park
- Fort Rock Cave
- Fort Stevens State Park
- Fort Yamhill State Park
- Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site
G
- Hostage Monument State Park
- George W Joseph State Park
- Golden and Silver Falls State Park
- Golden State Heritage Area
- Goose Lake State Park
- Governor Patterson State Park
- Guy W Talbot State Park
H
- Harris Beach State Park
- Hat Rock State Park
- Heceta Head Lighthouse State Park
- Heritage Landing (Deschutes) State Park
- Hilgard Junction State Park
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
- Hoffman Memorial State Park
- Holman State Park
- Hug Point State Park
- Humbug Mountain State Park
I.
J
- Jackson F. Kimball State Park
- Jessie M Honeyman State Park
- John B Yeon State Park
- Joseph H. Stewart State Park
K
L.
- Lake Owyhee State Park
- LaPine State Park
- Lava River Caves
- Lewis and Clark State Park
- Lost Creek State
- Lowell State Park
M.
- Manhattan Beach State Park
- Mary S. Young State Park
- Maud Williamson State Park
- Mayer State Park
- McVay Rock State Park
- Memaloose State Park
- Milo McIver State Park
- Molalla River State Park
- Munson Creek State Park
N
O
P
- Peter Skene Ogden State Park
- Pilot Butte State Park
- Pistol River State Park
- Port Orford Heads State Park
- Prineville Reservoir State Park
R.
S.
- Saddle Mountain State Park
- Samuel H Boardman State Park
- Sarah Helmick State Park
- Seal Rock State Park
- Shepperds Dell State Park
- Shore Acres State Park
- Silver Falls State Park
- Smelt Sands State Park
- Smith Rock State Park
- South Beach State Park
- Starvation Creek State Park
- State Capitol State Park
- Stonefield Beach State Park
- LL Stub Stewart State Park
- Succor Creek State Park
- Sunset Bay State Park
- Sunset Beach State Park
T
- The Cove Palisades State Park
- Thompson's Mills State Park
- Tokatee Klootchman State Park
- Tolovana Beach State Park
- Tou Velle State Park
- Tryon Creek State Park
- Tub Springs State Park
- Tumalo State Park
U
V
W.
- WB Nelson State Park
- Wallowa Lake State Park
- Whale Watching Center
- White River Falls State Park
- Willamette Mission State Park
- Willamette Stone State Park
- William M. Tugman State Park
- Winchuck State Park
- Wolf Creek Inn State Park
- Wygant State Park
Y
literature
- Jan Bannan: Oregon State Parks: A complete Recreation Guide. 2nd edition 2002, ISBN 978-0-89886-794-7