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Crane Prairie Reservoir

Crane Prairie Reservoir | Cascade Lakes

2020-07-24

• Crane Prairie Reservoir is a relatively shallow lake with the beautiful scenery • TheContinue Reading

Elk Lake - Little Fawn Campground

Elk Lake: A Top Spot for Adventure in the Cascades

2020-07-18

• Elk Lake is a high-elevation lake along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway • Sand-and-pebbleContinue Reading

Sunstone Public Collection Area

Free Digging for Oregon Sunstone – Public Collection Area

2020-06-16

• Sunstone Public Collection Area is the only free site to collect Oregon Sunstones •Continue Reading

Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge Adventures: Things to Do and See

2020-06-04

• Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge was established for wildlife conservation purposes • The refuge offersContinue Reading

Bastendorff Beach County Park

Bastendorff Beach – Oregon Coast Views, Rugged Shores & Big Surf

2020-02-01

• Bastendorff Beach is a wide sandy beach at Coos Bay South JettyContinue Reading

Sunset Bay beach

Sunset Bay State Park – Oregon Coast Beauty in the Legendary Pirate Bay

2019-08-06

• Sunset Bay is a sheltered cove, protected by sea cliffs and sandstone bluffsContinue Reading

Fall Creek Lake

Fall Creek Lake – Your Gateway to Water Adventures

2019-05-06

Fall Creek Lake (also known as Fall Creek Reservoir) is a man-made lake within theContinue Reading

Alder Flat Swimming, Clackamas River, Oregon

Alder Flat – Clackamas River: Hiking, Camping, and Swimming

2019-03-29

• Alder Flat offers hiking and swimming in the Mt Hood National Forest • DeepContinue Reading

Fort Stevens State Park

Fort Stevens State Park – Outdoor Adventures from Bunkers to Beaches

2019-03-10

• Fort Stevens was an active military installation until 1947 • The park offers opportunitiesContinue Reading

Virgin Valley Hot Springs

Virgin Valley Hot Springs – Oregon-Nevada Border

2018-12-13

• Virgin Valley Hot Springs is located in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge • TheContinue Reading

Beulah Reservoir, Oregon

Beulah Reservoir – A Remote Oasis for Anglers and Adventurers

2018-12-09

• Beulah Reservoir was formed by constructing a dam across the North Fork Malheur RiverContinue Reading

Lower Breitenbush Hot Springs - Oregon

Lower Breitenbush Hot Springs: The Mystery of Forgotten Waters

2018-11-22

• Lower Breitenbush Hot Springs is a series of hot springs on the river bankContinue Reading

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