Oregon National Parks and Natural Landscapes
Table of Contents for Oregon
- National Park Service units in Oregon
- Other scenic landscapes in Oregon
- Hotels in Oregon
- Oregon itineraries
- Wildflowers of Oregon
- Other Oregon resources
| ★★★★★ CRATER LAKE National Park - flooded crater of an ancient volcano, part of the Cascade Range, surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery and subject to very heavy winter snowfall |
| ★★★★★ JOHN DAY FOSSIL BEDS National Monument - outcrops of colorful sedimentary rocks bearing many dinosaur fossils; three separate units, in the remote, grassy hills of east Oregon |
| ★★★★★ OREGON CAVES National Monument and Preserve - marble and limestone caverns in the thickly wooded Siskiyou Mountains, in the far south of the state |
| ★★★★★ CAPE ARAGO State Park - offshore rocks and three pretty coves |
| ★★★★★ CAPE SEBASTIAN State Scenic Corridor - high, sheer sided, wind-swept, wooded promontory |
| ★★★★★ COQUILLE POINT and FACE ROCK BEACH - sandy beaches and large, isolated rocks |
| ★★★★★ CROOK POINT and MACK REEF - empty beaches, offshore rocks and an iconic arch |
| ★★★★★ FLORAS LAKE State Park and BLACKLOCK POINT - wooded, undeveloped section of the coast, with a remote, rocky promontory and unspoilt beaches |
| ★★★★★ HARRIS BEACH State Park and CHETCO POINT - scenic coastline in the far south, near Brookings |
| ★★★★★ HUMBUG MOUNTAIN State Park - four mile section of the coast, centered on a densely forested, 1,756 foot peak |
| ★★★★★ NEWBERRY National Volcanic Monument - fascinating volcanic landscapes on the east side of the Cascade Range, including lava caves, cinder cones, lava flows and a partially flooded caldera |
| ★★★★★ OREGON DUNES National Recreation Area - beaches, forests, lagoons, creeks and dunes along the Pacific coast |
| ★★★★★ PORT ORFORD HEADS State Park - wind-swept promontory above rocky coves and sea stacks |
| ★★★★★ SAMUEL H BOARDMAN State Scenic Corridor - 11 miles of tall cliffs, isolated beaches and wave-cut arches, on the southern Pacific coast |
| ★★★★★ SHORE ACRES State Park - fantastic eroded rock formations along the Pacific coast |
| ★★★★★ SISTERS ROCKS State Park - large rocks, grey beaches, sea caves and an old settlement |
| ★★★★★ SOUTH PACIFIC COAST - rocky shores, tiny islands, wave-cut arches, sea stacks and secluded coves, along an especially scenic, 100 mile section of the Oregon coast south of Coos Bay |
| ★★★★★ SOUTHEAST OREGON - the remote southeast of Oregon, at the north edge of the Great Basin Desert; locations include Warner Valley, Hart Mountain, Alvord Lake, Borax Hot Springs, Diamond Craters and Pillars of Rome |
| ★★★★★ SUNSET BAY State Park - secluded inlet surrounded by angled sedimentary rocks, eroded into a great variety of forms |
Choose from over 350 Oregon hotels in 75 towns and cities, including national park hotels and interstate hotels
Popular locations include: Bend, Corvallis, Eugene, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Medford, Newport, Pendleton, Portland, Roseburg, Salem, Springfield
Popular locations include: Bend, Corvallis, Eugene, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Medford, Newport, Pendleton, Portland, Roseburg, Salem, Springfield
Oregon Travel Itineraries
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Plants of Oregon
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Other Oregon Resources
Driving Distances - mileages between selected places in Oregon
Introduction - summary of Oregon's scenic areas
Oregon Maps - state map and national park maps
Oregon Photographs - indexed by location
Panoramic Photographs - wide landscape photos of Oregon
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