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National Parks - Oregon

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Crater Lake National Park
Information included here will help you plan a visit to the park, which features incredible scenery, severe weather, and the deepest lake in the United States.  

Fort Clatsop National Memorial
After the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the Pacific Ocean, they camped here on Oregon's coastline in the winter of 1805-06.

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
John Day River valley features a well-preserved fossil record of plants and animals, spanning more than 40 of the 65 million years of the Age of Mammals.

Lewis & Clark National Historical Park
Preserves sites
in Oregon and Washington associated with the arrival and winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the lower Columbia River area in the winter of 1805-1806, following its successful crossing of the North American Continent. Incorporates Fort Clatsop National Memorial.

Oregon Caves National Monument
Features an active marble cave with intricate flowstone formations and a remnant old-growth coniferous forest.

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