Camping and Parking Rate Hikes Kick In Around Oregon, Coastline - More Possible

Published 05/02/26 at 7:55 p.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Tillamook, Oregon) - Oregon Parks and Recreation Department awhile enacted a series of fee increases, with higher overnight camping rates that took effect this week and expanded day-use parking fees already in place since early April.

Meanwhile, similar changes may happen at a few Oregon coast parks run by Siuslaw National Forest.

Some overnight camping rates increased Wednesday at parks statewide. At Oregon’s 29 busiest parks, tent and RV sites now move to the top of the existing rate range from May 1 through September 30, and those peak rates will apply year-round on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The top rate is $29 for tent sites and $52 for full hook-up RV sites.

Additional statewide increases include:

• Cabin and yurt rentals now priced at the top of their current ranges year-round, from $72 for rustic yurts to $129 for deluxe cabins and yurts

• Boat moorage fees rising from $15 to $20

• Overnight parking, overflow camping and primitive camping increasing from about $10 to at least $15 per night

The agency cites a projected 14 percent budget shortfall driven by rising operating costs, record visitation and a reduction in lottery revenue. Officials say the targeted increases, combined with internal cost-cutting and modernization efforts, are intended to maintain current service levels and keep the system stable.

Day-use parking fees expanded earlier this spring. As of April 1, 22 additional state parks now require a day-use permit. The fee is $10 for Oregon residents and $12 for out-of-state visitors and is valid for the entire day at any state park. Visitors arriving by foot, bicycle or public transit continue to enter for free. Drivers may show a current camping hangtag or an active 12- or 24-month parking permit, and those paying online or via QR code can link their license plates to verify payment.

On the other side of this coin, Lincoln City's D River access was charging for parking, but since the City of Lincoln City took it over those fees are no more. One of Oregon's Top Coastal Accesses Changes Hands: Lincoln City Takes Over D River Rec Site

Parking lots for some beach accesses began charging for the first time, including:

Agate Beach State Recreation Area (Newport)
Angel’s Rest Trailhead
Banks-Vernonia State Trail (Coast Range)
Bob Straub State Park (Pacific City)
Brian Booth State Park (Waldport)
Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint
Cape Blanco State Park (Port Orford)
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint (Oceanside)
Carl G Washburne Memorial State Park (Florence)
Devil’s Punchbowl State Natural Area (Depoe Bay area)
Elijah Bristow State Park
Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area (Depoe Bay area)
Gleneden Beach State Recreation Area (Gleneden Beach)
Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site (Florence)
Lake Owyhee State Park
Latourell Falls Trailhead at Guy Talbot State Park
Molalla River State Park
Oceanside Beach State Recreation Area (Oceanside)
Roads End State Recreation Site (Lincoln City)
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park (Reedsport) Southern Coast
Wallowa Lake State Park
William M Tugman State Park (Reedsport)

In Coos, Douglas, Lane and Tillamook counties, the Siuslaw National Forest is proposing changes to recreation fees at various Forest Service recreation sites there.


Looking down on Agate Beach, Newport

“Recreation fees support water system repairs, building maintenance, parking lot repaving, hazard tree removal, and additional staffing during holiday weekends and special events. At least 80% of recreation fees are retained by the local forest, promoting financially sustainable opportunities for future generations,” the agency said.

The public is invited to comment on the proposed recreation fee changes. The comment period is set to end by close of business on July 15, 2026. Comments can be submitted by postal mail or provided online through the story map.

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