Popular Oregon Coast state park will close for tree removal in Early 2027

Campers planning an Oregon Coast trip in early 2027 will need to watch for a temporary closure at Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park near Florence.

Oregon State Parks plans to remove more than 150 dead or unhealthy trees from the park’s campground and day-use area beginning in January 2027, the agency announced.

The work will coincide with a utility repair project and is expected to close the campground for about a month, although exact closure dates have not been announced.

Why is Honeyman State Park closing?

According to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, contractors will remove about 145 trees with declining health or structural problems from the campground.

Another 20 trees will be removed from the Cleawox Lake day-use area.

Loop H will see the removal of about 55 shore pines. Several large Sitka spruce with decay and structural concerns will also be removed from Loops A, B, and C. The overall tree-removal project is expected to take about six weeks.

Park officials said they announced the project early because Honeyman is a popular camping destination and visitors may need to adjust their 2027 travel plans.

What will happen to the removed trees?

Some of the logs will be donated for stream and habitat restoration projects. Portions of some larger trees will also remain standing as snags, which provide habitat for birds and small mammals.

Travelers planning to camp at Honeyman in early 2027 should check the park’s website before making plans. Oregon State Parks said it will post updated closure dates once the schedule is finalized.