Located 15 miles north of Vancouver and just east of I-5, Paradise Point State Park offers easy access to the Lewis River. Approaching the riverfro...
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Champoeg features a unique combination of history, nature, and recreation. This is the site where Oregon's first provisional government was formed ...
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Nestled between the ocean and the bay, Nehalem Bay State Park is situated on a 4 mile long sand spit. Located 86 miles west of Portland along...
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Stretching along four miles of coastline in dense, temperate rainforest, Oswald West State Park has a beautifully secluded sandy beach and miles of...
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Located in the center of the community of Oceanside, this park offers some of the best agate hunting during the winter season when the sand is stri...
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Imagine combining a scenic drive, hiking, picnicking, fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing and a ferry ride all in one location. You can do it al...
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Willamette Mission is one of the most significant and beautiful historic sites in the Willamette Valley. The park is the site of the first mission ...
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Cape Lookout State Park can be reached by traveling an hour and a half west of Portland through the scenic Wilson River pass. Along the way stop an...
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Government Island (in the Columbia River northeast of Portland) is a series of islands accessible by boat only. There are two docks and a floating ...
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Battle Ground Lake State Park is a forested camping park in the Cascade Mountain foothills; its proximity to Vancouver and Portland and its cool gr...
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Fort Stevens was once the primary military defense installation in the three-fort, Harbor Defense System at the mouth of the Columbia River (along ...
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Cape Kiwanda is part of the Three Capes Scenic Route (along with Cape Meares and Cape Lookout). Kiwanda is the smallest of the three, but it is one...
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Enjoy your drive through this scenic corridor surrounding Highway 18. Along the way, there's a place to pull off, stretch your legs and enjoy a spo...
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A rare cluster of old-growth trees creates an inspiring shadow to stand in.Rainbow Falls State Park, 16 miles west of Chehalis, is a walker's parad...
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The long beach and Cascade headland are delightfully pristine. In the town of Neskowin, you'll find a general store, restaurant and two golf course...
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Located at the western gateway of the Columbia River Gorge, Lewis & Clark State Park appropriately honors its legendary namesakes who camped an...
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Sarah Helmick is located six miles south of Monmouth off Highway 99W. Helmick lies along the floodplain of the Luckiamute River and is forested in ...
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How many shades of green can you count? Lewis and Clark State Park is a great place to start.This cool forested space east of Interstate 5 and sout...
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Lighthouses stand sentinel atop windswept cliffs, sea smells waft up through the air and waves collide with a crash where the Pacific Ocean meets t...
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Dabney State Park offers 138 acres of active and passive recreation on the outskirts of the Portland metropolitan area, and has been a popular swim...
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