Free State Parks Entry All August — No Disability Required
Every August, Colorado state parks admit U.S. veterans, active duty members and National Guard members free on the August military pass. There is no disability requirement and no rating. Proof is a valid military ID, a DD-214, a veteran-marked driving licence, or a VA medical card.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
Every August, Colorado state parks admit U.S. veterans, active duty members and National Guard members free on the August military pass. There is no disability requirement and no rating. Proof is a valid military ID, a DD-214, a veteran-marked driving licence, or a VA medical card.
What it's worth: Free state parks admission for the month of August
- There is NO disability requirement. This reaches veterans with no rating at all, which no other Colorado recreation benefit does.
- It covers the month of August only.
- Proof is a valid military ID, a DD-214, a driving licence carrying the veteran designation, or a VA medical card.
- Active duty and National Guard members are covered on the same terms.
- If you hold a 50% rating or the Purple Heart, the Independence Pass covers you all year and is worth more.
Who is entitled to it
- You are in one of the groups the August pass covers.
- You served in the U.S. armed forces.
- You are on active duty.
- You are a Colorado National Guard member.
- You are in Colorado.
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How to claim it
- 1Take one of the four accepted proofs to the park in August: military ID, DD-214, veteran-marked driving licence, or VA medical card.
- 2If your driving licence carries the veteran designation, that is the easiest proof and you already have it in your wallet.
- 3If you hold a 50% rating, the Purple Heart, or have lost the use of a limb, ask about the Independence Pass instead — it is free all year.
- Form
- Presented at the park
- File with
- Any Colorado state park
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- Annual
- Claimed once a year.
Sources
- authority · published policyColorado Parks and Wildlife — park specialty passes
- operating · published policyColorado Division of Veterans Affairs
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