Pine Tree State Park
🏆 Northern Pine Forest — 165-acre park in the jack pine and aspen forests of northern Minnesota Pine Tree State
Ray Berglund State Wayside
🏆 North Shore Rest — Lake Superior wayside honoring a beloved North Shore conservationist Ray Berglund State Wayside is a
Red River State Recreation Area
🏆 Red River Camping — Riverside recreation area in East Grand Forks on the Red River of the North Red
Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail
🏆 Singing Hills Trail — 39-mile paved trail through the “singing hills” of south-central Minnesota from Mankato to Faribault Sakatah
Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside
🏆 Dakota War Memorial — Memorial to soldiers killed in the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War at Lone Tree Lake Sam Brown
Shooting Star State Trail
🏆 Prairie Wildflower Trail — Rail trail through the tallgrass prairie of southeastern Minnesota, named for the shooting star wildflower
Superior Vista State Trail
🏆 Lake Superior Ridge — Multi-use trail along the ridgeline above Lake Superior near Duluth Superior Vista State Trail runs
Taconite State Trail
🏆 Iron Range Epic — 165-mile snowmobile/OHV trail across the Mesabi Iron Range — one of the longest in Minnesota
Toqua Lakes State Park
🏆 Prairie Lakes — 51-acre park on Toqua Lake in the prairie pothole region Toqua Lakes State Park encompasses 51
Traverse des Sioux State Park
🏆 Treaty That Created Minnesota — Site of the 1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux that opened southern Minnesota to
Watson State Wayside
🏆 Prairie Wayside — 136-acre rest area and picnic grounds in the western Minnesota prairie Watson State Wayside is a
Willard Munger State Trail
🏆 Minnesota’s Greatest Trail — 70+ mile paved trail from Hinckley to Duluth — consistently rated one of America’s top
Chandler State Wayside
🏆 Southern Oregon Wayside — Scenic rest stop on US-97 in the Klamath Basin near the California border Chandler State
Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island
🏆 Tillamook Bay Island — Pristine estuary island with nesting seabirds, mudflats, and the only Oregon Coast campsite on an
Coquille Myrtle Grove State Natural Site
🏆 Ancient Myrtle Grove — One of the last old-growth Oregon myrtle groves in existence Coquille Myrtle Grove State Natural
Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site
🏆 North Coast Beach Access — Quiet beach access point on the Northern Oregon Coast near Gearhart Del Rey Beach
Dexter State Recreation Site
🏆 Willamette Valley Reservoir — Popular reservoir recreation site on Dexter Lake in the Cascade foothills Dexter State Recreation Site
Dyer State Wayside
🏆 Cascade Mountain Pass — Shaded rest stop on Highway 22 in the Cascade Range Dyer State Wayside provides a
Ellmaker State Wayside
🏆 Coast Range Forest — Old-growth forest wayside on Highway 20 between Corvallis and Newport Ellmaker State Wayside preserves a
Erratic Rock State Natural Site
🏆 Ice Age Evidence — A single enormous boulder carried 500 miles by Ice Age floods and dropped in the
Fort Rock Cave (near Fort Rock State Natural Area)
🏆 Oldest Human Settlement in Oregon — Archaeological cave with evidence of human habitation dating to 13,200 years ago Fort
Fort Rock State Natural Area
🏆 Oregon High Desert Icon — Spectacular 325-foot volcanic tuff ring rising from the desert floor — formed by a
Geisel Monument State Heritage Site
🏆 Oregon Trail Heritage — Memorial to the Geisel family, massacred on the Oregon Trail in 1846 Geisel Monument State
Heritage Landing (Deschutes)
🏆 Deschutes River Gateway — River access and camping at the confluence of the Deschutes River and Lake Billy Chinook
Hoffman Memorial State Wayside
🏆 Central Coast Wayside — Oceanside rest stop with coastal views near Florence Hoffman Memorial State Wayside provides a scenic
Holman State Wayside
🏆 North Coast Rest — Forested wayside on US-101 between Tillamook and Lincoln City Holman State Wayside provides a roadside
Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site
🏆 Nez Perce Sacred Homeland — Sacred ancestral campsite of the Nez Perce people in the Wallowa Valley with interpretive
Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site
🏆 Chinese Heritage Treasure — Best-preserved Chinese heritage building in Oregon with intact 1887 apothecary and general store Kam Wah
Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site
🏆 North Coast Hidden Beach — Secluded beach between Rockaway Beach and Tillamook with dune access Manhattan Beach State Recreation
McVay Rock State Recreation Site
🏆 South Coast Sea Stacks — Dramatic sea stack viewpoint on the Southern Oregon Coast near Brookings McVay Rock State
Minam State Recreation Area
🏆 Wallowa Wilderness Gateway — Remote recreation area on the Minam River at the edge of the Eagle Cap Wilderness
Mongold Day-Use Area
🏆 Detroit Lake Beach — Popular day-use area on Detroit Lake in the Cascade Range Mongold Day-Use Area provides beach
Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint
🏆 Central Coast Viewpoint — Elevated coastal viewpoint with sweeping ocean panoramas near Yachats Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic
OC&E Woods Line State Trail
🏆 Oregon’s Longest Rail Trail — 100-mile converted rail trail from Klamath Falls to Bly through Southern Oregon’s high desert
Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site
🏆 Hidden Coast Gem — Charming beach village with sea stacks, tide pools, and Three Arch Rocks seabird refuge Oceanside
Ochoco State Scenic Viewpoint
🏆 Ochoco Mountain Vista — Panoramic viewpoint in the Ochoco Mountains of Central Oregon Ochoco State Scenic Viewpoint provides a
Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint
🏆 Cape Foulweather Lookout — Iconic 500-foot cliff viewpoint at Cape Foulweather — named by Captain Cook in 1778 Otter
Pete French Round Barn State Heritage Site
🏆 Official Guide: Pete French Round Barn State Heritage Site — The last surviving 1880s round barn from Peter French’s
Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint
🏆 Oregon’s Deepest Gorge — Viewpoint above the Crooked River Gorge — a 300-foot volcanic canyon with a historic 1926
Portland Women’s Forum State Scenic Viewpoint
🏆 THE Columbia Gorge Photo Spot — The most famous viewpoint of the Columbia River Gorge — Crown Point and
Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint
🏆 Rogue River Cascades — Viewpoint above the upper Rogue River near Crater Lake Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint provides views
Red Bridge State Wayside
🏆 Coast Range Bridge — Historic covered bridge wayside in the Coast Range near Coquille Red Bridge State Wayside provides
Roads End State Recreation Site
🏆 Lincoln City Beach — North end beach access at Lincoln City with tide pools and sunset views Roads End
Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
🏆 Central Coast Bridge — Historic Ben Jones Bridge viewpoint on the Central Oregon Coast Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site
🏆 Willamette Valley Pioneer — Oregon’s second-oldest state park, established 1922, with pioneer heritage Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site is
Seneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Area
🏆 Old-Growth Oak Preserve — Rare old-growth Oregon white oak woodland in the Willamette Valley Seneca Fouts Memorial State Natural
Shepperd’s Dell State Natural Area
🏆 Columbia Gorge Waterfall — Delicate 70-foot bridal veil waterfall in a fern-draped grotto along the Historic Columbia River Highway
Sitka Sedge State Natural Area
🏆 Nestucca Bay Estuary — Restored coastal wetland on Nestucca Bay with nesting snowy plovers Sitka Sedge State Natural Area
Smelt Sands State Recreation Site
🏆 Yachats Tidepool Paradise — Rocky shore tide pool access at Yachats — Oregon’s “Gem of the Oregon Coast” Smelt
Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area
🏆 Official Guide: Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area — Home to a massive 1935 Yuba-style gold dredge — the