I've been reading the good thread re Disabled Parking Permits & thought i'd ask a similar question. In a Government owned Campground (not private), should sites be offered at a discount for disabled people? Maybe 50%?I say this because i can't walk very far at all, so i usually stay in the campsite the whole time (i have Bone Marrow cancer c/w a lot of broken bones). Other, healthy people get to enjoy the whole Park & whatever it has to offer. I do enjoy the time spent away from home & the outdoors also, & feel that camping is great for my well-being!I would assume there would be people who would try & abuse this, but lets try & ignore that for now. Or, is there something in place for your Province/State already & how do they deal with it?What do you think? Thanks, Gary

You have a good point but, there will be questions like:What someone with no disabilities doesn't go to the playground or pool, will they get a discount for not using those services?

Federal campgrounds already do -- The Golden Access Pass.Many states have a similar program for state campgrounds.Local and private campgrounds may or may not honor the fed or state passes. Usually not, you may run across a local or private campground that does, don't hold your breath.

This pass is good at many National Park Service, COE, BLM, and other federal government recreational and historic facilities.Access Pass Free For U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. May be obtained in person at a federal recreation site or through the mail using this application form. The cost of obtaining an Access Pass through the mail is ten dollars ($10) for processing the application (the Pass is free). Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship. May provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launching, and specialized interpretive services. Generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm

Most do have a discount price and handicap campsites. You need to ask. It is called an ACCESS PASS. You need to be a US citizen or permanent resident. State discounts vary.

There are plenty of fully able-bodied folks that never leave their camper and/or site once they hookup. Should they also get a discount?In the US at least, if some one is disabled, there is a good chance they are receiving disability benefits, so the government is already paying for them to camp where ever they are camping.-Michael

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gbopp
Explorer
May 26, 2014
You have a good point but, there will be questions like:
What someone with no disabilities doesn't go to the playground or pool, will they get a discount for not using those services?
dave54
Nomad
May 26, 2014
Federal campgrounds already do -- The Golden Access Pass.

Many states have a similar program for state campgrounds.

Local and private campgrounds may or may not honor the fed or state passes. Usually not, you may run across a local or private campground that does, don't hold your breath.
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
May 26, 2014
This pass is good at many National Park Service, COE, BLM, and other federal government recreational and historic facilities.

Access Pass

Free
For U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities.
May be obtained in person at a federal recreation site or through the mail using this application form. The cost of obtaining an Access Pass through the mail is ten dollars ($10) for processing the application (the Pass is free). Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship.
May provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launching, and specialized interpretive services.
Generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.

http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm
Rollnhome
Explorer
May 26, 2014
Most do have a discount price and handicap campsites. You need to ask. It is called an ACCESS PASS. You need to be a US citizen or permanent resident. State discounts vary.
mgirardo
Explorer
May 26, 2014
There are plenty of fully able-bodied folks that never leave their camper and/or site once they hookup. Should they also get a discount?

In the US at least, if some one is disabled, there is a good chance they are receiving disability benefits, so the government is already paying for them to camp where ever they are camping.

-Michael
Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
May 26, 2014
GaryKH wrote:

In a Government owned Campground (not private), should sites be offered at a discount for disabled people? Maybe 50%?

No; especially not as a "system-wide rule".

Don't forget that for every person that gets a discount, somebody else's costs go up.
JaxDad
Explorer III
May 26, 2014
Francesca Knowles wrote:
GaryKH wrote:

In a Government owned Campground (not private), should sites be offered at a discount for disabled people? Maybe 50%?

No; especially not as a "system-wide rule".

Don't forget that for every person that gets a discount, somebody else's costs go up.

I wish that same logic was applied to everything else. I pay about $15k a year to various school boards. I have no children.

My neighbours children however get 'world class' educations for 'free'.

I think the term is, in the truest sense of the words, "universal sufferage".

Everybody suffers so a few get a benefit.
richardwise
Explorer
May 26, 2014
mgirardo wrote:
There are plenty of fully able-bodied folks that never leave their camper and/or site once they hookup. Should they also get a discount?

In the US at least, if some one is disabled, there is a good chance they are receiving disability benefits, so the government is already paying for them to camp where ever they are camping.

-Michael

Really? I'm sure there are others like myself who tried to keep working. An accident at age 58 left me with no right knee or hip, and that leg almost 2" shorter. I can just barely walk with a cane. I finally had to go down to part time, and retired at age 62. I pay the same as others to camp.
Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
May 26, 2014
JaxDad wrote:
Francesca Knowles wrote:
GaryKH wrote:

In a Government owned Campground (not private), should sites be offered at a discount for disabled people? Maybe 50%?

No; especially not as a "system-wide rule".

Don't forget that for every person that gets a discount, somebody else's costs go up.

I wish that same logic was applied to everything else. I pay about $15k a year to various school boards. I have no children.

My neighbours children however get 'world class' educations for 'free'.

I think the term is, in the truest sense of the words, "universal sufferage".

Everybody suffers so a few get a benefit.

:h

Sorta hard to see a parallel between maintaining civic responsibilities like educating the nation's children and subsidizing a recreational activity like paid camping-?
352
Explorer
May 26, 2014
In Florida the disabled get 50% off at all government campgrounds.

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