sdianel wrote:
Each state has different rules for disabled discounts for their state parks. Some are only for residents of their state, some are for all disabled but vary in the amounts. The only way to find out is to go to each state park website and look at their rules and make a note of what their rules and requirements are. Georgia only gives discount for Georgia residents.
We have the America the Beautiful access pass and are using it a a Corps of Engineers park in Illinois.
This one is correct -- we're in the middle of a nationwide camping tour. Many states require you to be a resident in order to get a state park discount. Some do not - Texas, for example does not require residency. So. Dakota does.
Sometimes, you can buy an annual pass instead of a daily pass, which helps if you plan on camping in the state for an extended period.
The federal ATB pass is good in all national parks and national forests and most federal operated attractions. In order to know about states, you will have to do your homework - each one has requirements. Many states now make you pay an "admission to the park" fee over and above the camping fee. Colorado, for example, camping fee $22 PLUS $7 admission fee PER DAY!
It appears some states are now raising the fees by making campers pay the admission fee as well as the camping fee. Not sure when that started, but it makes the camping fees in states much higher now, and not as 'affordable' as they once were.
So, do your homework, you will need to know each state for its parks or you may get a surprise.
