Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site, a pristine coastal gem in Tillamook County near Lincoln City on Oregon's central coast, offers three miles of wide sandy beach backed by forested headlands and Proposal Rock—a 30-million-year-old basalt sea stack with a keyhole arch and local legend of proposals—ideal for long walks, picnicking, fishing, and restrooms amid ocean cottages and a summer farmers market.
Sokol Blosser Winery, a pioneering family-owned operation in Oregon's Dundee Hills AVA northeast of Dayton in the Willamette Valley, was founded in 1971 by Susan Sokol Blosser and Bill Blosser who planted their first five acres of Pinot Noir on a former prune orchard, producing the region's first vintage in 1977 and opening Oregon's inaugural tasting room in 1978 designed by architect John Storrs.
Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park is a lush 1,000-acre coastal haven in Lane County, Oregon, USA, nestled in the Siuslaw National Forest along U.S. Highway 101 at milepost 176, about 14 miles north of Florence and 10 miles south of Cape Perpetua.
Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site is a compact 41-acre day-use state park in Tillamook County, Oregon, USA, located 2 miles north of Rockaway Beach along U.S. Route 101, offering free public access year-round to a stunning Pacific Ocean beach that's part of a continuous 7-mile sandy stretch between Tillamook Bay and Nehalem Bay.
Alfred A. Loeb State Park is a serene riverside state park in Curry County, southwestern Oregon, USA, nestled along the Chetco River about eight miles east of Brookings amid ancient myrtlewood trees over 200 years old.
Mayer State Park is a multi-parcel day-use park in Wasco County, Oregon, USA, located 10 miles west of The Dalles near Rowena along Interstate 84 (Exit 76), encompassing riverfront coves, bluffs, and the scenic Rowena Crest overlook.
John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor is a scenic state park in Multnomah County, Oregon, USA, located about 35 miles east of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, accessible via Interstate 84 Exit 35 near Cascade Locks.
Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, a 12-mile linear park hugging Oregon's southern coast along Highway 101 between Brookings and Gold Beach, showcases craggy bluffs, secluded sand beaches, offshore rock formations, natural arches like Natural Bridge and Arch Rock, and forested sea stacks amid 300-year-old Sitka spruce trees in Curry County.
The OPRD Whale Watching Center, operated by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in Depoe Bay, Oregon, USA, is a free visitor facility perched on the town's iconic seawall overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Seal Rock State Recreation Site is a small coastal day-use park south of Newport in Lincoln County, Oregon, USA, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and featuring large offshore rock formations named Castle, Tourist, and Elephant that serve as habitats for seals, sea lions, seabirds, and marine life.
Hoffman Memorial State Wayside, also known as Hoffman Memorial Myrtle Grove, is a small roadside state park in Coos County near Myrtle Point, southwestern Oregon, USA, along Highway 42 east of town.
Lost Creek State Recreation Site is a peaceful day-use park seven miles south of Newport in Lincoln County, Oregon, USA, managed by Oregon State Parks and providing easy access via a short 0.1-mile paved path to the expansive four-mile Holiday Beach along the Pacific Ocean.
Bates State Park is a 131-acre park in Grant County, Oregon, USA, near Prairie City along the Middle Fork John Day River, Bridge Creek, and Clear Creek, built on the site of a former lumber mill and company town that operated from 1917 until 1975.
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint is a stunning coastal park in Tillamook County, Oregon, USA, about 10 miles west of Tillamook, featuring dramatic ocean bluffs, over three miles of accessible hiking trails through Sitka spruce forests, and panoramic Pacific views ideal for whale watching, birdwatching, and photography.
White River Falls State Park is a day-use state park in Wasco County, north-central Oregon, USA, about 35 miles south of The Dalles and 4.5 miles east of Tygh Valley along Highway 216.
Prehistoric Gardens, a quirky roadside attraction on Highway 101 south of Port Orford in southern Oregon's temperate rainforest, opened on January 1, 1955, when amateur paleontologist E.V. Ernie Nelson fulfilled his boyhood dream by sculpting 23 life-sized concrete dinosaurs over 30 years using steel frames, mesh, and paint in fanciful colors amid lush ferns, mossy trees, and streams on 33 acres of his original 77-acre purchase.
Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon is renowned for its deep, clear blue lake formed in the caldera of Mount Mazama, a volcano that collapsed around 7,700 years ago.
