As summer heats up campfire restrictions are beginning to take hold. Last year’s snowpack was significant and gave us hope for this year’s campfire season however several early heatwaves erased any chance of all that extra moisture helping out with fire season.
The Oregon State Parks department has issued campfire bans on a large number of parks effective July 14 and we can likely expect a near statewide ban on campfires by August 1. Central Oregon has also issued public use fire restrictions however that does NOT apply to designated campground fire rings.
If you think all of this is a little confusing, you are not alone. Each year the state comes out with fire restrictions, but it is always difficult to decipher where it applies and how. Hopefully the list below helps.
Oregon State Park Campfire Bans
The following Oregon State Parks currently have a campfire ban:
Ainsworth State Park
Benson State Recreation Area (begins July 14)
Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint (begins July 14)
Cottonwood Canyon State Park
Crown Point State Scenic Viewpoint (begins July 14)
Dabney State Recreation Area (begins July 14)
Dalton Point State Recreation Site (begins July 14)
Deschutes River State Recreation Area
George W. Joseph State Natural Area (begins July 14)
Government Island State Recreation Area (begins July 14)
Guy W. Talbot State Park (begins July 14)
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail (begins July 14)
John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor (begins July 14)
Koberg Beach State Recreation Site (begins July 14)
Latourelle State Park (begins July 14)
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site (begins July 14)
Mayer State Park
McLoughlin State Natural Area (begins July 14)
Memaloose State Park
Portland Women’s Forum State Scenic Viewpoint (begins July 14)
Rooster Rock State Park (begins July 14)
Shepperd’s Dell State Natural Area (begins July 14)
Sheridan State Scenic Corridor (begins July 14)
Starvation Creek State Park (begins July 14)
Viento State Park
Vinzenz Lausmann Memorial State Natural Area (begins July 14)
Wyeth State Recreation Area (begins July 14)
Wygant State Natural Area (begins July 14)
Current Fire Restrictions
A good resource for checking on current fire restrictions can be found here: Current Conditions – Keep Oregon Green – Keep Oregon Green
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