Iowa/Minnesota trip help

garmp1 wrote:

Does Minnesota offer any discounts for Seniors, Disabled Vets or the such for camping or park fees? Never hurts to ask.
Thanks again for all the info.

From MN DNR Page:
Minnesota State Park vehicle permits

Any active military service personnel stationed outside of Minnesota within the past 90 days can get a free one-day Minnesota state park vehicle permit. Bring your current military orders and military ID, and let the park attendant know your military status when you arrive.

Military personnel or their dependents who have a federal government access pass to federal recreational sites can get a free one-day Minnesota state park vehicle permit. Bring your federal access pass and military ID, and let the park attendant know your military status when you arrive.

Any resident veteran with any level of service-connected disability can get a free one-day Minnesota state park vehicle permit. Bring a copy of your determination letter and a photo ID, and let the park attendant know your military status when you arrive.

Any veteran who has a permanent and total service–connected disability can get a free annual Minnesota state park permit. Present a copy of your determination letter or VA ID card to the park attendant for the free annual sticker, which must be placed on a vehicle that is owned by the veteran. If the vehicle transporting the veteran is not owned by the veteran with the permanent service-connected disability, you can still get a free one-day Minnesota state park permit.

Also discounts for fishing and hunting licenses. No mention of camping discount...but you still have to purchase a state park daily or annual pass to get inside the park to camp, so the above discounts will help there. Also note that if you have a Federal govt. access pass, they will give you a one-day state park pass.