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Oregon’s state parks are as popular as ever, but there are some that remain especially busy.

That's true of the most popular state park sites from 2019, almost all of which appeared on the list of most popular parks in 2018. In fact, aside from some slight reshuffling, this year's list is almost identical to the last.



These numbers are only looking at the day-use visitors to each park – overnight camping is counted separately. The data is collected by counting the number of vehicles that enter the park and using an established average number of visitors per vehicle.

What the list seems to show is a steady dedication to certain park sites among Oregon travelers. Whether it’s the family vacation spot, the annual rock climbing destination or the go-to beach getaway, these state parks have become firmly ensconced within our hearts.

Here are the 20 most popular state parks in Oregon:

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20. Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint

Visitors: 665,388

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: +2%

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19. Rooster Rock State Park

Visitors: 667,704

Location: Columbia River Gorge

One-year change: -29%

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18. Nehalem Bay State Park

Visitors: 684,686

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: -3%

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17. Devil’s Punchbowl State Natural Site

Visitors: 685,676

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: +12%

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16. Crown Point State Scenic Corridor

Visitors: 731,864

Location: Columbia River Gorge

One-year change: +4%

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15. Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint

Visitors: 741,880

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: +4%

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14. South Beach State Park

Visitors: 837,226

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: +12%

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13. Smith Rock State Park

Visitors: 851,144

Location: Central Oregon

One-year change: +4%

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12. Yachats State Recreation Site

Visitors: 852,146

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: +26%

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11. Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor

Visitors: 939,936

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: +24%

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10. Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint

Visitors: 1,037,076

Location: Central Oregon

One-year change: +9%

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9. Sunset Bay State Park

Visitors: 1,143,798

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: -7%

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8. Fort Stevens State Park

Visitors: 1,197,738

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: +1%

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7. D River State Recreation Site

Visitors: 1,200,456

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: -2%

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6. Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site

Visitors: 1,200,812

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: +40%

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5. Silver Falls State Park

Visitors: 1,203,848

Location: Willamette Valley

One-year change: +5%

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4. Oswald West State Park

Visitors: 1,255,458

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: +2%

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3. Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site

Visitors: 1,449,562

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: -12%

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2. Harris Beach State Recreation Site

Visitors: 1,587,568

Location: Oregon coast

One-year change: -7%

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1. Valley of the Rogue State Recreation Area

Visitors: 1,926,144

Location: Southern Oregon

One-year change: -5%



--Jamie Hale | jhale@oregonian.com | @HaleJamesB