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Free Day Use and a Free Campsite in the State Parks at 100%

A resident veteran with a 100% service-connected disability gets free day-use access to the state parks and a free campsite — one of the few concessions in this corpus that covers overnight camping and not just the gate fee.

Verified August 23, 2026

What this benefit is

A resident veteran with a 100% service-connected disability gets free day-use access to the state parks and a free campsite — one of the few concessions in this corpus that covers overnight camping and not just the gate fee.

What it's worth: Free day-use access and a free campsite in the state parks

  • The division publishes both a free campsite and free day-use access at a 100% service-connected rating.
  • Residency is stated as a condition.
  • The parks department’s own policy — reservation fees, seasonal limits, which sites are included — was not read this session and may add conditions the division’s summary omits.

Who is entitled to it

  • A 100% service-connected rating is the gate the division publishes.
  • Your home is in this state.

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 a VA letter showing the 100% service-connected rating before you travel.
  2. 2Ask the parks department how the benefit is issued — as a pass, a plate marker or a per-visit check — before relying on it at a gate.
  3. 3Ask specifically whether a reservation fee is separate from the campsite fee. A free site with a chargeable reservation is a common pattern and the division’s summary does not address it.
  4. 4Check any seasonal or length-of-stay limits with the park you intend to use.
File with
Department of Parks and Recreation
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter
Periodic
Re-confirmed from time to time.
Worth knowingCamping being included is the unusual part. Most park concessions in this corpus waive the day-use fee and leave the campsite charged at full price, which is where the real cost of a week outdoors sits.
Known gapHow the benefit is issued and whether reservation fees are separate is not published on the division’s page. Confirm with the parks department before planning a trip around it.

Sources

Why only one source type: The veterans division publishes the threshold and the two waived items on its own page. The parks department’s own policy page was not read this session.

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