Nature & Wildlife in Portland
Ft. Stevens State Park
Fort Stevens was the primary military defense installation in the three fort Harbor Defense during the Civil War. Today, Fort Stevens has grown into a 3,700 acre park offering exploration of history, nature and recreational opportunities...
Devils Lake State Recreation Area
Devils Lake State Park is located on the North Central Coast. With downtown Lincoln City mere minutes away, you can glide quietly by canoe or kayak on the lake while you watch for coots, loons, ducks, cormorants, bald eagles and grebes...
Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site
Del Rey Beach is located on Oregon's North Coast, two miles north of Gearhart. This park offers a place to play on the beach, fly a kite, horseback ride or picnic...
Dabney State Recreation Area
This park is located in the Columbia Gorge along the Historic Columbia River Highway, four miles east of Troutdale. The classic summer place, Dabney has been a popular cooling-off swimming and picnic spot for over 50 years...
Manchester State Park
Manchester State Park is located six miles east of Port Orchard. The historic Torpedo Warehouse is a unique military structure of special interest. Park activities include scuba diving, fishing, picnicking, camping and hiking...
D River State Recreation Site
This recreation site is located along Oregon's North Coast, north of Lincoln City. The shortest river in the world, D River flows a mere 200 yards from Devils Lake into the roaring ocean. The beach is the site of two of the world's largest kite festival...
Crown Point State Scenic Corridor
This park is located east of Troutdale along the Historic Columbia River Highway. The building was designed to be a place of refreshment and enjoyment of the Columbia Gorge...
Starvation Creek State Park
This park, west of Hood River, offers scenery and a short trail to a waterfall viewpoint...
Seneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Area
At this Natural Area near Hood River, the terrain is rocky, mountainous, desolate and beautiful. This is the third leg of state parks joined together at Mitchell Point...
Clackamas Ranger District
Located in the southwestern portion of the Mount Hood National Forest, the Clackamas Ranger District offers an assortment of outdoor recreation from hiking, biking and camping to fishing in the Clackamas and boating in various lakes...
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area
This park offers a 2.5 mile hike to the top of Saddle Mountain. Be prepared to marvel at the sheer volume of natural beauty packed onto the mountain, from a mature forest setting to fields of wildflowers to an open rocky summit...
Champoeg State Heritage Area
Champoeg is located in the Willamette Valley, seven miles east of Newberg. Champoeg features a unique combination of history, nature and recreation...
Roads End State Recreation Site
Roads End State Recreation Site near Lincoln City provides a fine place for a romantic stroll with tidepools, islands, and the headland with its hidden cove...
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
Cape Meares is located on Oregon's North Coast, 10 miles west of Tillamook. A must-see when driving the Three Capes Scenic route, Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint is situated on a headland 200 feet above the ocean...
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area
Cape Kiwanda is located on Oregon's North Coast, one mile north of Pacific City...
Bradley State Scenic Viewpoint
One of the few rest stops along Highway 30, you'll find a restroom, monument and wondrous Douglas fir forest overlooking the Columbia River...
Bonnie Lure State Recreation Area
Bonnie Lure State Park along Eagle Creek provides a refreshing getaway close to Portland. Bonnie Lure offers opportunities for walking, swimming, fishing, viewing wildlife, bird watching, and enjoying nature...
Bob Straub State Park
Bob Straub is located on Oregon's North Coast, off US Highway 101 in Pacific City. It is a nice place to go to walk on the beach and explore the Nestucca sand spit...
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