Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

In addition, it has programs to protect and provide public access to natural and historic resources within the state, including the State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries, recreation trails, the Ocean Shores Recreation Area, scenic waterways and the Willamette River Greenway.

The department's chief sources of funding are the Oregon Lottery, state park user fees.

The department also manages the system of rest areas along the highways and freeways within the state.

The 1989 Oregon Legislative Assembly transferred authority to a newly created department under its current name effective January 1, 1990.

Nevertheless, Oregon ranked 30th in the nation in state park acreage per 1,000 people.