30 state parks with swimming in Oregon

30 of Oregon’s 188 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

ParkEntryCampingLodgingBook
Benson State Recreation AreaA peaceful lake stocked with thousands of fish from March to October, with a paved path to an accessible…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Catherine Creek State ParkCrystal-clear water and towering ponderosa pines in a canyon the creek cut, with a campground beside the…FreeCampsites
Cline Falls State Scenic ViewpointA quaint, well-shaded rest area on the banks of the Deschutes River, with picnic tables and fishing access to…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Coquille Myrtle Grove State Natural SiteA secluded swimming hole on the Coquille River, with a shaded myrtlewood grove by the parking area and a…FreeDay use only
Dabney State Recreation AreaA shaded park on the Sandy River with a beach that fills quickly in summer, plus picnic tables, grills and a…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Detroit Lake State Recreation AreaNearly 300 campsites on the shore of a nine-mile forest-ringed reservoir in the Cascades, with Mount…FreeCampsites · full hookupsBook a campsite
Dexter State Recreation SiteDocks and a two-lane launch ramp on the western edge of Dexter Reservoir, with a picnic area of barbecue…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Fall Creek State Recreation AreaSix parks around a tree-lined reservoir: Winberry's two-lane ramp, swim dock and beach on the south side…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Farewell Bend State Recreation AreaA desert campground on the banks of Brownlee Reservoir, with historic markers on the site's place in the…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Fort Stevens State ParkOne of the nation's largest public campgrounds, on the site of a fort that guarded the mouth of the Columbia…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Government Island State Recreation AreaThree Columbia River islands north of Portland, reachable only by boat, with 15 miles of shoreline, two docks…FreeCampsites
Hat Rock State ParkA desert oasis of cottonwood and black locust on the shore of Lake Wallula, ringed by sagebrush hills and…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Hilgard Junction State ParkCamping among cottonwood and ponderosa pine where I-84 meets Highway 244 on the Grande Ronde River, with 18…FreeCampsites
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State ParkThe second-largest campground in the Oregon park system, tucked in the dunes three miles south of Florence…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Lewis and Clark State Recreation SiteA flat, grassy park near the mouth of the Sandy River at the western gateway of the Columbia River Gorge…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Lowell State Recreation SiteA day-use park on the north shore of Dexter Lake with a swim beach, reservable shelter, playground and…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Mayer State ParkThree areas off I-84 exit 76 near The Dalles: East Mayer for windsurfing and kite boarding, Mid Mayer for…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Mongold (Detroit Lake)The only public boat launch on Detroit Lake, a mile and a half west of Detroit Lake State Park, with a…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Prineville Reservoir State ParkA high desert park on a 15-mile reservoir formed where the Crooked River meets Bowman Dam, with drive-in and…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Red Bridge State WaysideTen primitive walk-in tent sites and ten that take self-contained RVs, along the Grande Ronde River under…FreeCampsites
Rooster Rock State ParkThree miles of Columbia River beach 22 miles east of Portland, with two disc golf courses, a flat two-mile…$10–$12 / vehicleDay use only
Silver Falls State ParkThe crown jewel of the Oregon park system, and the one place you can walk behind a 177-foot curtain of water…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Sunset Bay State ParkSandy beaches protected by towering sea cliffs, with a campground a short walk from the water and yurts among…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
The Cove Palisades State ParkTwo campgrounds in the Deschutes and Crooked River canyons above Lake Billy Chinook — Crooked River high near…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Thompson's Mills State Heritage SiteThe oldest standing water-powered grain mill in Oregon, still driven by a water right that predates…FreeDay use only
Tumalo State ParkA campground along the Deschutes River four miles north of Bend, with 23 full-hookup sites, 54 tent sites and…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic CorridorA scenic corridor along Highway 395 following the North Fork John Day River and Camas Creek through stately…FreeCampsites
Wallowa Lake State ParkBetween the south end of a glacial lake and the peaks of the Wallowa Mountains, with a beach, picnic areas…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
William M. Tugman State ParkA relatively unknown hideaway on Eel Lake near Lakeside, with campsites tucked into a mature stand of shore…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Winchuck State Recreation SiteParking and access to the Winchuck River and the ocean beach, for fishing, clamming, photographing seascapes…FreeDay use only

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