Explore Smith Rock State Park in beautiful Oregon, USA—famous for its 168-meter (550-foot) volcanic cliffs and over 2,000 rock climbing routes. Spread across 259 hectares (641 acres) of semi ...

A 2023 ranking of the most beautiful campgrounds in every state picked Smith Rock’s Bivouac Area, better known as The Bivy, as the top spot in Oregon. And the park is about to see some improvements.

The 652-acre Smith Rock State Park, which attracts around 750,000 visitors a year, is famed as a rock climbing Mecca but also offers a number of hiking trails and scenic overlooks.

At Smith Rock State Park, climbers test their skills on some of the world’s most iconic natural formations—proving that the wild is still the ultimate training ground.