Yes. Borrow a Day-use Parking Permit (Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. / State Library of Oregon) lets Oregon library cardholders borrow a free state-park day-use pass. Verified against stateparks.oregon.gov, checked 2026-09-04.
| Program | Borrow a Day-use Parking Permit (Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. / State Library of Oregon) |
|---|---|
| What it covers | A free parking hang-tag valid for one vehicle in all Oregon State Parks day-use areas, any day of the week. Does not cover registration fees for special events/tours or overnight camping. |
| How to borrow | Checked out with a library card at 82 participating Oregon public libraries statewide (each library holds up to 4 permits; ~200 permits circulating). Grew out of a 28-library pilot that launched August 2024 and was checked out 2,100+ times in its first year. |
| Day-use cost otherwise | Day-use parking: $10/day (Oregon resident) or $12/day (non-resident); 12-month permit $60 (resident) / $75 (non-resident). |
| Source | stateparks.oregon.gov · checked 2026-09-04 |
Joint program between OPRD and the State Library of Oregon.
Borrow a Day-use Parking Permit (Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. / State Library of Oregon) puts the passes in circulation like any other library item: each participating Oregon branch holds a limited number, checkouts are typically one per household, and holds are the difference between getting one and not — the shelf empties fastest ahead of summer weekends. The borrowed pass covers a free parking hang-tag valid for one vehicle in all Oregon State Parks day-use areas, any day of the week. Does not cover registration fees for special events/tours or overnight camping.. Camping, cabins and boat launches are a separate booking and fee — the pass never covers them.
Day-use entry in Oregon runs about $10 per visit, so a family that day-trips five times over a season keeps roughly $50 by borrowing the pass instead of paying at the gate — and a twice-a-month hiking habit is $240 a year back in the budget. The pass costs exactly what the library card does: nothing.
Oregon is one of 20 states in this situation. Traveling? California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida work the same way, each with its own program name and loan rules.
Yes — Borrow a Day-use Parking Permit (Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. / State Library of Oregon) circulates day-use passes through public libraries. Checked out with a library card at 82 participating Oregon public libraries statewide (each library holds up to 4 permits; ~200 permits circulating). Grew out of a 28-library pilot that launched August 2024 and was checked out 2,100+ times in its first year.
Day-use parking: $10/day (Oregon resident) or $12/day (non-resident); 12-month permit $60 (resident) / $75 (non-resident).. That's what each borrowed-pass visit saves.
No — these programs lend day-use entry passes. Campsites, cabins and boat launches are booked and paid separately everywhere.