Free federal parks ...

[Getupngo]

This just in .... all national parks will be free April 17 to 25. I may do a tour of Utah's five national parks ...

[Rufflesgurl]

Thanks Janice. As I watched the video, seeing the parks I have been to brought back great memories. Would like to see all our great country has to offer. Just need to pack up the MH, dogs and head out!!

Linda

[jemek]

I will have to pass this on to others. We get in free already as long as Kodie is with us. She qualifies for the Disability access lifetime pass.

[Getupngo]

After I posted this ... it dawned on me that it's only the entrance fee ... not camping fees. Such a cheapskate I am!

[WickedLady]

One thing about getting old; I get in free all the time and 50% off camping fees.

[Redetotry]

Isn't there talk of doing away with the free passes for Seniors at the parks?

[sharon]

After I posted this ... it dawned on me that it's only the entrance fee ... not camping fees. Such a cheapskate I am!

Yeah, but what you save on the entrance fee might give you another 1/2 nites camping......'course you'll have to pack up and leave at midnite!

[Rufflesgurl]

Sure hope they DON'T do away with the senior passes to the parks. My brother-in-law says that pass is the bargain of the year(s). We sure have enjoyed ours!!

Linda

[sharon]

When my BF got his last year, we just had to go a few hundred miles out of our way so he could use it....this from a man who throws a temper tantrum if he has to go around the block 'cause he missed his turn! Sheesh!

[WickedLady]

No, not doing away with it in Nat.Parks. They are talking about cutting the 50% discount to 10% in national forest parks that are run by commercial vendors. They claim that because there will soon be a lot more seniors that they can't afford to give the 50%. They are only getting about a million dollars each year at the bigger parks; poor babies.
We will still get the 50% at parks run by the forest service. I will not be going to any of the vendor parks. If we all did that maybe they would decide that 50% is better than 0%.

[snowball]

It really depends upon the district I think. we are going to be campground hosts at a vendor park as you called it and we have already received word that the discount will still be accepted.....at 50% so I would check out the individual campgrounds or national forests and see what is being accepted and not just boycott all of them
sheila

[WickedLady]

I think the Forest Service has not yet made the decision to cut the discount down to 10% but you can bet it will be happening. National Forests....hmmmm...doesn't that mean that all us citizens own those?

[pattyk]

Earlier this month the Forest Service made the decision not to change the discount policy. It will remain at 50%.

[sunshinecruiserTN]

Cool. Only National Park I'll be even 1/2 way close to then is Dry Tortugas. Oh well, it could be worse.