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Purchase a senior national park service lifetime pass for. This reasonable onetime fee has greatly benefited seniors, particularly those on fixed incomes, by providing a way to explore recreational areas without breaking the bank. A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Attention, nature nerds and lovers of all things outdoors. Will the money from the sales of senior passes sold in national parks.
The pass allows entrance to more than 400 national parks. A lifetime pass to all the national parks costs seniors. The cost of the lifetime senior pass, available to u. You can now also check out availability for the upcoming weekend, by clicking here.
You can bring along 3 adults with you, and they can also get in for free. Proposed changes to national park senior pass aarp. Also, at many sites, the senior passes provide the pass owner only a discount on expanded amenity fees such as camping, swimming, boat. This suspension affects sales and delivery of annual passes from the usgs online store and recreation. The lifetime senior pass gives seniors access to parks and public lands nationwide. Top quality, great selection and expert advice you can trust. To get a pass you can choose one of the following methods. The vehicle shes riding in gets into the park for free, and at some sites, senior passes get access to.
Applicants must provide documentation of age and residency or citizenship. Online reservations are accessible 7 days a week from 7. Every kid in a park pass in an effort to get kids outside to explore our nations wonders, the u. The pass provides access to, and use of, federal recreation sites that charge an entrance or standard amenity fee. Committees controversial plan would affect campground. Thomas crosson, the chief spokesman for the national park service, said monday that the higher fee wont take effect until october. By emily brandon, senior editor may 19, 2014 by emily brandon, senior editor may 19, 2014, at 11. Its time for seniors to pay more for their national park. The national park service raises prices for seniors.
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