August 12, 2025

E-bikes are now allowed on Oregon trails. Here are the new rules

Hikers, cyclists, and anybody else visiting Oregon’s state parks this summer should be mindful of the recently implemented e-bike regulations.

According to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, e-bikes are permitted on all park roads and trails where regular bicycles are permitted as of July 1, unless otherwise noted. Previously, e-bikes were only permitted on paths that were eight feet or wider.

With the exception of places where they are expressly forbidden, including in locations where snowy plover nests are located, e-bike users are now permitted to ride on any portion of the ocean beach with wet sand. According to the parks department, e-bikes are not permitted on any places with dry sand or dunes.

The new law permits parks that have established more stringent e-bike regulations of their own. While Willamette Mission, Clyde Holliday, and Emigrant Springs state parks have limited e-bike use on select trails, Elijah Bristow State Park has prohibited e-bikes on all of its trails.

According to park officials, the new regulations are applicable to electric assisted bicycles classified as class 1, 2, and 3 by the Oregon State Legislature. Anything that does not fall under those categories is regarded as a motor vehicle and is prohibited from using any state park trails.

Aaron Raines, park manager at Stub Stewart State Park, issued a news release on Tuesday: “We ask all riders to ride responsibly, stay on designated trails, and yield to others at Oregon State Parks and the ocean shore.” Because individuals might not be aware that riders are approaching, please maintain low operating speeds. They will share the trail with numerous other users on these multipurpose pathways.

Along with a new fee for visitors from outside the state, the e-bike rule was one of two new rule modifications that went into force on July 1.

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