LamSan wrote: Just a quick note here; I should have reminded all of you who have the Golden Age Passport (got ours in 99')that it is good for life so no need to replace it with the new America The Beautiful card.
As are the Access Passes (Free for lifetime with documentation of permanent disability, U.S. citizens and permanent residents).
Bob Hicks, from Utah
I’m 76 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
“Free men don't ask permission to bear arms.” ― Glen Aldrich
monkey44, please let me know when your list is complete and posted and/or how I might get such. Hopefully this does include state parks, COE and NP's.
We were in Ohio last year and camped at East Harbor State Park. Mentioned that I am on 100% disability and were given a free site as long as we wanted. Further down the state on our return trip home another Ohio State Park gave us a 10% discount. Not that I'm complaining, don't get me wrong, but is there no consistency? Good luck on you list.
Thanks you
Unfortunately for all of us what discounts we received last year and prior years at any and all types of RV Parks/Camping Facilities change periodically. This website is a good example of how rates and discounts change and keep Larry busy updating the info we provide to him. The good old telephone call is your best friend and making a note of who you talked to and when goes a long way when you arrive at the facility. We will ask them to send us an email of the rates and discounts quoted if it is different from what is in a camping book or on their website.
The NP America the Beautiful pass is good for life, does not require 100% disability, and is easy to get by showing your VA rating letter & photo ID. You can get them via the mail, or in person.
As another V.A. 100%er (most hated group on military campgrounds as were the best paid) as well as a Floridian resident I've heard with my Florida state park pass (acquired for free without V.A. Letter-just showed my DoD ID card at ft zack Tyler in key west)
State park camping was free??? Have yet to see this...
Florida does also give free fishing/hunting license (all the ad-ons I.e. Lobster/fowl/boar) which I enjoy gratefully! It's also gotten me outta drama from FWC (Florida wildlife conservation) as they give "silent shake" pretty fast as long as you're not doing anything wrong to those presenting papers as opposed to those without disabled veteran credentials...in Florida they'll take you to jail for fishing without a license, much less doing stupid stuff...
Natl parks disabled pass saved me hundreds, or hundred a year as I'd buy an annual if uncle sugar didn't provide me one as a perk. Never gotten a discount on camping as I've only bicycle toured/camped thru natl parks, which is $5 a nite at most natl parks for bicyclists.
California Monterey veterans park (non military campground) gives a 1/3 discount on camping, it shares fence with defense language institute up on the hill, closest camping to downtown Monterey California.
