Golden Age etc and Bighorn Nat Rec Area
NPS has put the campground here with a concessionaire. Now there is no discount at a federal campground for seniors,veterans etc. I guess its important that this group be targeted for $$$ increase.The...
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ReneeG wrote:PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
The model the USFS has been using for several years is that the basic camping fee is discounted 50% for the senior pass and ‘additional services’ are full price.
The basic camping fee is equal to the amount charged for a no hookups dry camping site.
I’ve stayed at some NPS contractor operated campgrounds that work the same way. Usually works out to about 1/3 to 1/4 off the non-senior pass cost.
Yes, this is what we've found to be true too. At Baker's Hole FS CG with electricity in West Yellowstone, MT, your site is 50% off with your pass and you pay full amount for the electricity which I think is $14 a night if I remember correctly.
ReneeG and PPnG has the correct answer --- the park camping fee is half-off, but it charges an 'upgrade fee' for electricity. Many are "E" only, no water at site. As we understand it, the concessionaire installed the electric boxes, and therefore charges a fee for it, and runs the campsite. Non-HU sites are still half-off standard campsite fee.
