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david2676
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 Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:02 pm Post subject: visting parks in different states, passes ? |
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I am not sure who this works so I am asking, what is the best way to avoid all of the park fees ? I know you can buy a season pass for some of the parks in CA, put what about other states is there the eqivulent of a season pass for parks state to state ?
you might guess I'm planning a trip cross country and want to avoid paying $$$ to see each park.
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Abscate
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State park pass in NY is 60 usd. You have to do a lot of parks to make it worthwhile,though.
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kamzcab86
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Depends on the pass you're interested in: National Parks or State Parks.
National Park System has its own annual passes, as posted above. Very much worthwhile if visiting multiple parks in a year's time.
State Park Systems vary by state and, thus, will require separate passes for each state. Arizona's: http://azstateparks.com/Giftshop/11_annualpass . It's $75 for a standard pass, $200 for a premium pass.
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Jeffrey Lee
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Here in Wisconsin, out-of-state visitors pay $35 for an annual pass, but only $10 for a daily pass, so that helps. Perhaps other states have something similar?
Actual *camping fees* are additional, but if you're just driving through (no stopping or parking), it's FREE!
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david2676
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:57 pm Post subject: wow |
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I read thru this and thank you for the link to the federal park program...
I was going to buy the year pass and as i read it it seems there is an exception for permeant disabled which I should qualify for. requires a $10 one time fee for a lifetime pass.... totally worth it !
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The National Park pass is definitely the way to to if you plan on hitting a few national parks or monuments. As for state land, if you plan on camping in state parks, you typically don't need to also buy a use pass, so I rarely end up purchasing one. Usually the use pass is part of the camping free and they will sometimes give you a dated pass for the rear view mirror when you pay for your camp site.
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