If you like rock formations, these parks are for you! Lake Owyhee This might be one of the most beautiful places we've ever been. The...

Wow, what an amazing place with minimal effort required to see amazing views. Steens Mountain (it's just one mountain, not a range!) was...

The Willamette Mission State Park will keep you busy all day long! Let's start with the huge unfenced off-leash area. My dogs are very...

Fall Creek State Recreation Area has 6 different sections along Fall Creek Reservoir to visit! Winberry Winberry day use area has a boat...

While we'd already been to two of the Eugene area State Parks, we had an open weekend and decided to complete the rest of them to...

This is a gorgeous little spot. It does have a day use fee, so it was not super crowded, and there are quite a few things to do here, it...

This park was an excellent spot to spend the night on our State Park Quest. We saw pretty much the entire park in less than 24 hours....

This is a lovely spot to learn more about Oregon's History, see the gorgeous cherry blossoms, fountains, sculptures and native plants....

Stonefield Beach definitely takes its name seriously. Both North and South beaches are full of rocks, which is a different and...

There are some great walks out of the day use area at Honeyman State Park. We spent most of our time walking around Cleawox Lake. It's a...

Tickle Creek Trail is a lovely 3.6 mile walk, 1.8 miles each way. Very flat, with a firm crushed gravel great for dogs, kids,...

There are a number of little neighborhood parks in Sandy that are great for walking the dogs. Excellent inf you're in the neighborhood,...

Another great beach access point in Pacific City, part of the Ocean Shore State Recreation Area. It is super close to the Wi-Ne-Ma...

Another Ocean Shore State Recreation Area access point, you can drive right onto the beach here. This access is a bit bumpy, and you have...

Part of the Ocean Shore State Recreation Area (most of these beach access points are), you can drive right onto the beach on one side,...

This is a really cool state park. Per the website, it is a virtually untouched coastal estuarine ecosystem, and there are a lot of neat...

This is technically part of the Ocean Shore State Recreation Area. The road provides access for you to drive onto the beach, and also has...

Excellent beach for running! It's a bit of a hike up the dune and then back down to get to the beach, but so worth it. It's a very long...

This beach is so unique. Early in the morning you can watch the Dory boats launch right from the beach, and head out to the ocean full of...

On a clear day you can see 5 mountains from here! There are a few picnic tables, and some benches, and a very short path, equaled in...