Any discount programs for disabled? Golden age?

Golden Access and Golden Age Passports are no longer sold. However, these passes will continue to be honored according to the provisions of the pass.

That is TRUE!
However America the Beautiful Passes ARE being sold.
If you have either a Golden Access or Golden Age Passport, you don't have to replace it with the new America the Beautiful Pass, because, (as you said): those "passes will continue to be honored".

Mel
'96 Safari

I would suggest that as you travel, you stop at each states welcome center and pick up a brochure for campgrounds. I have yet to find a welcome center that did not have camping information. You can also go on the states tourist web site and ask for camping information. You can buy your America the Beautiful card the first time you go to a National Park.

I just received my discount card from the state of Georgia. I am 100% disabled Vet. Georgia gives me 25% off camping fees. Its not a lot but then again they don't charge a lot. Georgia also gives disabled vets their drivers license free until they turn 65 and one Disabled Veteran license plate that excludes you from paying the annual vehicle tax. Guess which vehicle I put it on?

Wow thanks so much for all the info. I will definately be getting the America the beautiful access pass. I will look into some of the states we will be traveling to, like Florida or Arkansas.
We live in Louisiana but I heard Arkansas/Louisiana state park discount programs are interchangeable. Not sure on that though.

California offers a 50% discount.

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.

As we travel from state to state we learned that the most important thing to do is ask at check in.

Some states have a discount for out of state campers, but do not advertise it on their web page.

Your home state probably has a similar program for state parks that discounts for age/disability. Florida's program is open to residents only.

For Federal parks, Being disabled he may qualify for a free Discount card.. How much the discount is depends on where and why you are using it, I will give some examples.

Access to national parks and forests: It may be as high as 100% off.
Parking in federal campgrounds, Forest service and COE, it may get you half off
Parking in concessionaire operated campgrounds such as Grand Canyon.

Gets you in the park free but no discount on camping.

COE parks (Which I mentioned above) Some discount, some do not, call ahead or visit reservation.gov. (By the way I am a senior, currently parked in a COE park for half price). There are over 2,000 discounts per the web site.

darsben wrote:


THE LINK YOU PROVIDED SAYS THE GOLDEN ACCESS AND OLDEN AGE PASSPORTS ARE NO LONGER SOLD.Scroll to bottom of the page. That being said you are both right basically they have just changed the name

Message received but you did NOT have to yell! :B

Same pass, just the words Golden appear to have been dropped.

I have the access pass, or whatever they are calling it today.