State Parks will no longer accept Jackson County parking permits starting Jan. 1, 2026

MEDFORD, Oregon- Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Oregon State Parks will no longer accept Jackson County parking permits at state parks in Jackson County.

The impacted parks include TouVelle State Recreation Site and Valley of the Rogue State Park.

"We appreciate our ongoing partnership with Jackson County and the collaboration for this program, but we can no longer continue the program due to budget constraints. These changes are critical to sustaining state park operations and services now and for the future," said South Central District Manager Dani Padilla.

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is projecting a $14 million budget shortfall this biennium due to decreasing lottery revenue, increasing costs and a long-standing need for more sustainable funding. Oregon State Parks does not receive general-fund tax dollars for operations.

OPRD is also discontinuing its participation in the Oregon Pacific Coast Passport starting Jan. 1, 2026. It is part of several changes for 2026 to help increase revenue and decrease costs.

In addition to these changes, the agency is streamlining internal costs and looking for new partnerships and sponsorships to help build a more sustainable funding future.