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Oregon State Parks to build more campsites as part of capital improvement plan

Ashley Schahfer (center) participating with Matt Howard and West Livaudais in an Oregon Parks and Recreation Department adaptive camping pilot program in 2018
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Ashley Schahfer (center) participating with Matt Howard and West Livaudais in an Oregon Parks and Recreation Department adaptive camping pilot program in 2018

Oregonians will soon have more options to go camping now that the State Parks Department is finalizing details on a capital improvement plan.

Oregon lawmakers approved $50 million in bonding to fund a series of projects over the next five years. State Parks staff outlined at a recent meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Park Services Manager Matt Rippee said expanded campgrounds are in the works for several state parks in the Willamette Valley, including and . He said that will create more options for Oregonians looking for a quick camping trip.

鈥滻t also gives folks an opportunity, if a big storm comes through in the middle of the night, or a baby is crying, they can hop in the car and head home, and it鈥檚 not a four hour drive,鈥 he said.

A man walks hand-in-hand with a small boy in Smith Rock State Park on May 16, 2020.
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A man walks hand-in-hand with a small boy in Smith Rock State Park on May 16, 2020.


Also on the list: A visitor center and expanded parking for the iconic near Redmond.

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Chris Lehman has been reporting on Oregon issues since 2006. He joined the KLCC news department in December, 2018. Chris was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and graduated from Temple University with a degree in journalism. His public broadcasting career includes stops in Louisiana and Illinois. Chris has filed for national programs including 鈥淢orning Edition鈥 and 鈥淎ll Things Considered.鈥