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9 Beautiful Oregon State Parks To Visit
Feb.27.2021
Known for its dramatic shoreline, Oregon is home to some of the most beautiful state parks in the nation. While many of them line the 363 miles of the stateâs rugged coastline, others highlight wild rivers and gorges, dense forests, and sheer cliffs, all parts of the natural wonders of the state. Youâll find them in every corner of the state, from the Cascade Mountains to the Columbia River Gorge, and in the high desert, but predominantly on the incomparable Oregon coast.
Given the overwhelming number of state parks here, one in a more exquisite setting than the next, it is hard to choose only a few to highlight. Based on my personal favorites from my travels through the state and recommendations from Travel Oregon, here are nine Oregon state parks worth a visit for their unparalleled beauty.
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It was way back on December 1 of 1952 that a local newspaper ran the headline of “Twice Buried Whale Returns to Depoe Bay.” This was almost two decades before the infamous “Exploding Whale” in Florence, and even back in the ‘50s the thing to do was to bury the beast, which they did the first time way back in April of that year.
Adding an extra curiosity to the article is the term “excessively dead” to describe the state of this 40-foot returning cetacean, quite possibly in the same jesting manner as this article. The “mass of blubber” as they called it found its way to some beach in the Depoe Bay area, although it doesn t say which. Depoe Bay is largely rocky cliffs around for miles, so it s possible they re talking about Fogarty to the north, Lincoln Beach, Whale Cove, or maybe way down at Beverly Beach next to Devil s Punchbowl.