Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Site
🏆 Oregon’s Only Operating Mill — 1862 water-powered flour mill still operating with original equipment — Oregon’s only remaining pioneer
Tokatee Klootchman State Natural Site
🏆 Umpqua River Rock — Dramatic volcanic rock formation along the North Umpqua River Tokatee Klootchman State Natural Site preserves
Tub Springs State Wayside
🏆 Harney Basin Rest — High desert wayside near the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Tub Springs State Wayside provides a
Vinzenz Lausmann Memorial State Natural Area
🏆 Columbia Gorge Forest — Old-growth forest preserve in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge with towering Douglas fir
W. B. Nelson State Recreation Site
🏆 Willamette Valley Rest — Shaded rest stop along I-5 in the Willamette Valley W. B. Nelson State Recreation Site
Wallowa River Rest Area
🏆 Wallowa River Access — Rest area and river access along the Wallowa River in Northeast Oregon’s mountains Wallowa River
Washburne State Wayside
🏆 Coast Highway Rest — Forested highway wayside between Florence and Yachats Washburne State Wayside provides a forested rest stop
Whale Watching Center
🏆 World’s Whale Watching Capital — Oregon State Parks staffed interpretive center at Depoe Bay — the world’s smallest navigable
Winchuck State Recreation Site
🏆 Oregon’s Southernmost Beach — Beach access and camping on the Winchuck River near the California border Winchuck State Recreation
Wygant State Natural Area
🏆 Gorge Old-Growth Cathedral — 1,000-year-old Douglas fir and stunning Gorge viewpoints on Wygant Peak Wygant State Natural Area protects
Blair Lake State Recreation Site
🏆 Interior Alaska Lake — Remote lake recreation site south of Delta Junction on the Alaska Highway corridor Blair Lake
Blueberry Lake State Recreation Site
🏆 Chugach Mountain Lake — Alpine lake at Thompson Pass with spectacular mountain scenery on the Richardson Highway Blueberry Lake
Boswell Bay Beaches State Marine Park
🏆 Prince William Sound Marine — Pristine beaches on Hinchinbrook Island in Prince William Sound Boswell Bay Beaches State Marine
Canoe Passage State Marine Park
🏆 Southeast Alaska Passage — Protected marine passage near Wrangell in the Inside Passage Canoe Passage State Marine Park protects
Chilkat Islands State Marine Park
🏆 Haines Marine Park — Island marine park in the Chilkat Inlet near Haines, Alaska’s eagle capital Chilkat Islands State
Dall Bay State Marine Park
🏆 Ketchikan Marine — Protected bay on Long Island near Ketchikan in the Tongass National Forest Dall Bay State Marine
Diamond Creek State Recreation Area
🏆 Tok Area Recreation — River recreation site in Interior Alaska near the junction of the Alaska and Tok Cutoff
Driftwood Bay State Marine Park
🏆 Prince William Sound Anchorage — Remote bay in western Prince William Sound with glacier views Driftwood Bay State Marine
Eagle Trail State Recreation Site
🏆 Tok Highway Trail — Hiking trail and recreation site near Tok along the Alaska Highway Eagle Trail State Recreation
Entry Cove State Marine Park
🏆 Prince William Sound Cove — Sheltered cove for kayakers and boaters in Prince William Sound Entry Cove State Marine
Granite Bay State Marine Park
🏆 Prince William Sound Granite — Dramatic granite bay with tide pools in western Prince William Sound Granite Bay State
Grindall Island State Marine Park
🏆 Clarence Strait Marine — Island marine park in Clarence Strait near Ketchikan with old-growth rainforest Grindall Island State Marine
Jack Bay State Marine Park
🏆 Valdez Fjord Marine — Glacially carved fjord near Valdez with tidewater glacier views Jack Bay State Marine Park protects
Joe Mace Island State Marine Park
🏆 Wrangell Islands Marine — Small island marine park near Wrangell in the Inside Passage Joe Mace Island State Marine
Kayak Island State Marine Park
🏆 Where Europeans First Touched Alaska — Historic island where Vitus Bering’s expedition first sighted mainland Alaska in 1741 Kayak
Lake Aleknagik State Recreation Site
🏆 Bristol Bay Wilderness Lake — Remote lake at the gateway to Wood-Tikchik State Park — Alaska’s largest state park
Magoun Islands State Marine Park
🏆 Ketchikan Islands — Island group in Clarence Strait near Ketchikan with rainforest and marine wildlife Magoun Islands State Marine
Moon Lake State Recreation Site
🏆 Official Guide: Moon Lake State Recreation Site — A small lakeside campground on the Alaska Highway near Tok —
Pasagshak River State Recreation Site
🏆 Kodiak Island River — Remote salmon river on Kodiak Island with outstanding fishing and brown bear viewing Pasagshak River
Porcupine Creek State Recreation Site
🏆 Haines Highway Gold — Historic gold rush area with creek-side camping and fishing near Haines Porcupine Creek State Recreation
Rocky Lake State Recreation Site
🏆 Mat-Su Valley Lake — Small lake recreation site in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley near Big Lake Rocky Lake State Recreation
Safety Cove State Marine Park
🏆 Prince William Sound Shelter — Protected cove in Prince William Sound offering safe anchorage and wilderness camping Safety Cove
Sawmill Bay State Marine Park
🏆 Valdez Marine — Protected bay near Valdez with salmon streams and bear viewing Sawmill Bay State Marine Park protects
Security Bay State Marine Park
🏆 Southeast Alaska Old-Growth — Pristine old-growth rainforest bay on Kuiu Island Security Bay State Marine Park protects a deep,
Shelter Island State Marine Park
🏆 Juneau Marine — Island marine park in Favorite Channel near Juneau with whale watching and camping Shelter Island State
South Esther Island State Marine Park
🏆 Prince William Sound Island — Remote island marine park in western Prince William Sound South Esther Island State Marine
St. James Bay State Marine Park
🏆 Lynn Canal Marine — Sheltered bay on Lynn Canal — North America’s longest and deepest fjord St. James Bay
Stariski State Recreation Site
🏆 Cook Inlet Sunset — Bluff-top recreation site with volcano views across Cook Inlet south of Homer Stariski State Recreation
Sullivan Island State Marine Park
🏆 Lynn Canal Island — Remote island marine park in Lynn Canal with brown bear habitat and old-growth forest Sullivan
Sunny Cove State Marine Park
🏆 Resurrection Bay Cove — Sheltered cove in Resurrection Bay near Seward with sea otters and tidewater views Sunny Cove
Surprise Cove State Marine Park
🏆 Harriman Fjord Glacier — Stunning glacial cove in Harriman Fjord with tidewater glacier views in Prince William Sound Surprise
Surprise Ridge State Marine Park
🏆 Harriman Fjord Ridge — Alpine ridge overlooking Harriman Fjord and its tidewater glaciers Surprise Ridge State Marine Park provides
Taku Harbor State Marine Park
🏆 Historic Taku Harbor — 1890s gold rush harbor with restored cabin and Taku Glacier views Taku Harbor State Marine
Thoms Place State Marine Park
🏆 Wrangell Marine — Sheltered marine park near Wrangell in the Stikine River delta Thoms Place State Marine Park provides
Thumb Cove State Marine Park
🏆 Resurrection Bay Classic — Iconic cove in Resurrection Bay near Seward with public-use cabin and glacier views Thumb Cove
Tok River State Recreation Site
🏆 Alaska Highway River — River recreation and camping along the Tok River near Tok Tok River State Recreation Site
Tokositna River State Recreation Site
🏆 Denali Frontcountry — Remote recreation site on the Tokositna River with unobstructed Denali views Tokositna River State Recreation Site
Willow Creek State Recreation Area
🏆 Mat-Su Salmon Run — Premier salmon fishing recreation area on Willow Creek in the Mat-Su Valley Willow Creek State
Woody Island State Recreation Site
🏆 Kodiak Island Marine — Island recreation site in Chiniak Bay with views of the Kodiak coastline Woody Island State
Ziegler Cove State Marine Park
🏆 Prince William Sound Cove — Small sheltered cove in Prince William Sound near Whittier Ziegler Cove State Marine Park