Veterans Alliance is privately owned and operated to serve veterans. We are not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans Alliance — Veterans Alliance
← All Georgia benefits
recreationstate

Twenty-Five Percent Off State Park and Historic Site Entrance Fees

A veteran with an honorable discharge and a VA service-connected disability rating gets a 25 percent reduction on entrance fees at state parks and historic sites, claimed through a discount card rather than at the gate.

Verified August 23, 2026

What this benefit is

A veteran with an honorable discharge and a VA service-connected disability rating gets a 25 percent reduction on entrance fees at state parks and historic sites, claimed through a discount card rather than at the gate.

What it's worth: 25 percent off entrance fees at state parks and historic sites

  • The reduction is stated as 25 percent on entrance fees at state parks and historic sites.
  • It is claimed through a discount card, which means it has to be obtained in advance rather than shown at the gate.
  • The department does not state whether the reduction extends to camping, lodging or other charges, so nothing beyond entrance fees is published here.

Who is entitled to it

  • The reduction attaches to the veteran’s own discharge and rating.
  • Your discharge is of a character this reduction is built around.
  • You hold a VA service-connected disability rating.
  • Your home is in Georgia.

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. 1Get the discount card before your first trip. The reduction is delivered through the card, so turning up at a park without it does not obtain it.
  2. 2Take proof of both conditions: the discharge, and the VA service-connected disability rating.
  3. 3Ask a Department of Veterans Service field office how the card is issued in your area — the veterans department states the benefit and the parks system administers it.
  4. 4Ask what the card covers before booking anything beyond a day visit. The stated reduction is on entrance fees; camping and lodging are not described.
  5. 5Check separately whether the ordinary parks pass would be cheaper for the way you use the parks. A 25 percent reduction on entrance is not always the best of the available options for a frequent visitor.
  6. 6Keep the rating letter current. A card issued against a rating is easier to renew when the underlying evidence is to hand.
Form
The state parks discount card for veterans
File with
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, through a Department of Veterans Service field office
Documents you will need
dd214
Confirm with the office
We have not verified the renewal behaviour.
Worth knowingThis is a discount, not a waiver, and it is separate from the honorary hunting and fishing licence. A veteran can hold both and they are obtained from different places.
Known gapThe parks system’s own discount page refused retrieval this session, so the operating detail — how the card is applied for, how long it lasts, and whether camping is included — is not established here. O.C.G.A. § 12-3-9.1 also remains unread.

Sources

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