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Free Hillsborough County Park or Boat Ramp Pass for Disabled Veterans

A free annual park or boat ramp pass for a Hillsborough resident with a service-connected disability — no rating threshold.

Verified August 18, 2026

What this benefit is

A free annual park or boat ramp pass for a Hillsborough resident with a service-connected disability — no rating threshold.

What it's worth: A free annual individual, family or boat ramp pass — worth $50 to $100

  • The pass would otherwise cost $50 individual, $100 family or $100 boat ramp.
  • It is one pass, not all three.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You were honorably discharged.
  • You have a service-connected disability.
  • You live in Hillsborough County.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Bring proof of the service-connected disability and proof of Hillsborough County residency.
  2. 2Apply in person at one of the three named offices — free passes are issued in person only.
  3. 3Choose which pass you want: individual, family or boat ramp.
File with
Bell Creek Administration Office, the Conservation Parks Administrative Complex, or the Consumer and Veterans Services Office
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter · proof of hillsborough residency
Renew annually
Worth knowingUnlike the 25% discount, this one is limited to county residents. A veteran with a service-connected disability living in Pasco gets the discount but not the free pass.
Worth knowingHillsborough holds the largest veteran population in the Tampa Bay area, and the free pass is issued at the Consumer and Veterans Services Office among other places — the same office that handles other county veteran business.

Sources

Why only one source type: The county publishes the pass schedule and its discount categories on one page, which is both authority and operating source.

This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.