Travelers from outside Oregon will soon be paying a little extra to visit a state park.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission has approved a new rule that will increase camping and parking fees by 25 percent for out-of-state visitors, effective Tuesday, July 1.
The new proposal comes on top of the department’s recent cost increase for all park users, which went into effect at the start of the year. In addition to an increase in camping fees across the board, that rule change also increased the cost of day-use parking passes from $5 to $10.
Coupled together, the two fee increases could give out-of-state travelers some sticker shock.
With the new surcharge, day-use parking passes for out of state visitors will now cost $12 per day. Annual parking passes will cost $37, compared with $30 for Oregonians. Tent campsites will now cost nonresidents between $25 and $53 per night, while cabins and yurts will range from $61 to $147 per night. Oregonians will pay $20 to $42 for campsites, and $48 to $120 for cabins and yurts.
A 25 percent out-of-state surcharge has been in effect for RV campsites since 2022.
- The Oregonian/OregonLive
Where does all the money which will be made from the extra fees go? To our parks, I hope.