E-Bikes in Oregon Parks and Public Lands

1 National Park · 1 National Forest · 1 BLM Area · 4 State Parks · 1 other place

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department rules effective July 1, 2025 allow e-bikes on bike and multi-use trails wherever bicycles are allowed and on wet sand of the ocean shore, unless a trail or beach is posted closed.

Places checked

8

All bike routes

4

Some trails or sections

2

Roads or paved paths only

1

Not confirmed

1

State parks rule

Where bicycles allowed

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in Oregon

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

Oregon parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Crater Lake National Park NPS	National Park	Roads only	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Rim Drive, East Rim Drive (Ride the Rim)	Pedal-assist e-bikes allowed on Rim Drive including the car-free Ride the Rim days.
Deschutes National Forest USFS	National Forest	Designated trails only	Class 1	Mixed	-	Class 1 pedal-assist allowed on select designated trails near Bend plus MVUM motorized routes.
Sandy Ridge Trail System BLM	BLM Area	Not confirmed	-	Singletrack	Hide and Seek, Quid Pro Flow, Rock Drop	BLM e-biking page for Oregon exists but could not be read to confirm Sandy Ridge.
Champoeg State Heritage Area Oregon Parks and Recreation	State Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Champoeg bike path
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park Oregon Parks and Recreation	State Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Banks-Vernonia State Trail, Hilltop mountain bike trails
Silver Falls State Park Oregon Parks and Recreation	State Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Rim Trail, Catamount Trail	E-bikes allowed wherever bicycles are allowed unless a trail is posted closed.
Smith Rock State Park Oregon Parks and Recreation	State Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Burma Road, Mesa Verde Trail	E-bikes allowed wherever bicycles are allowed unless a trail is posted closed.
Oregon Ocean Shore Oregon Parks and Recreation	Other	Designated trails only	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Cannon Beach wet sand, Pacific City wet sand	Since July 1 2025 e-bikes are allowed on wet sand only; never on dry sand or in plover areas.

Record

Sources

Places: Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules: Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule: Oregon law page
Last verified: Q4 2026