Oregon's penchant for rain can make this trail muddy and treacherous otherwise. If you want to surf, winter is the best month, but be aware of your footing on the way down and back up once you're ...

Travel & Outdoors Oregon’s best beach for swimming is in this state park Updated: Jun. 04, 2025, 3:40 p.m. | Published: Jun. 04, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is launching its annual beach monitoring at two dozen beaches coastwide to keep an eye on fecal bacteria during the state’s busy recreation season.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Condé Nast Traveler released a list of the 13 best beach towns on the West Coast – with four Oregon beach towns earning spots on the list. The list, published June 23 ...

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission voted to ban driving on beaches in Manzanita, along Oregon's north coast amid public safety and ecological concerns.

Oregon Health Authority warned against water contact at Nye Beach due to unsafe fecal bacteria levels that can cause illness, especially in vulnerable populations.

South Beach State Park in Newport will host its annual sandcastle competition from 10 a.m. to noon on July 26. Here's how to watch and participate.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Condé Nast Traveler released a list of the 13 best beach towns on the West Coast – with four Oregon beach towns earning spots on the list.