Tourists from outside of Oregon will pay a little more next season if they’re planning to camp in a RV at Oregon’s state parks.
Senate Bill 794, passed last session by the state legislature and signed by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown in June, imposes a 25 percent surcharge on non-residents who camp in RV sites at 56 campgrounds from the Oregon Coast to the Wallowa Mountains.
The fees apply to everything from small pop-up trailers to Airstreams to motorhomes. It does not apply to tent campsites, yurts or cabins.
Roughly 60 percent of state park campsites are designed for RVs, offering some combination of water, power and sewer hookups. They currently cost $24 to $40 per night, but beginning next year, they will cost $30 to $50 for non-residents.
The spike won’t affect campsites on federal lands, such as U.S. Forest Service campgrounds.
Competition for RV sites — and campsites overall — has risen dramatically in Oregon over the past decade, particularly at the coast.
Click here to read the story from Zach Urness of the Salem (Ore.) Statesman Journal.
