Visitors planning trips to Oregon state parks will see changes to annual parking permits beginning January 1, 2027.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department says physical annual parking permits will cost $10 more next year and will only be available for purchase online or by telephone.
Under the new pricing, 12-month physical hang-tag permits will cost $70 for Oregon residents and $85 for nonresidents.
Digital annual permits will remain at $60 for Oregon residents and $75 for nonresidents.
The cost of single-day parking permits will not change. Those permits will continue to cost $10 for Oregon residents and $12 for nonresidents.
The parks department says the changes are part of an effort to reduce administrative costs and simplify the permit purchasing process.
The agency says physical permits require additional handling, tracking, processing and mailing. As more visitors have switched to digital permits, the department says maintaining the older sales system has become increasingly difficult.
Digital permits are connected to a vehicle’s license plate. Customers can register up to two license plates and make changes through their online account.
People who prefer not to purchase permits online can call the state’s reservation vendor at 1-800-452-5687 for assistance.
The department says the changes come as Oregon State Parks continues addressing financial pressures, including a reported $14 million funding gap.
Visitors should also know that parking is still free at approximately 150 state park areas throughout Oregon.
