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Free Texas State Park Entry — Disabled Veterans Parklands Passport
Free entry to every Texas state park for a veteran rated 60% or higher, and free entry for one companion travelling with you.
Verified August 17, 2026
What this benefit is
Free entry to every Texas state park for a veteran rated 60% or higher, and free entry for one companion travelling with you.
What it's worth: State park entry fees for you and one companion
- Estimated against the annual Texas State Parks Pass price for a household that visits regularly. Occasional visitors save less.
- The companion allowance is part of the passport, not a separate benefit.
Who is entitled to it
- You served in the U.S. armed forces.
- Your rating is 60 percent or higher.
- You have loss of a lower extremity, which qualifies regardless of rating.
- Your home is in Texas.
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How to claim it
- 1Take a VA letter showing a 60 percent or greater rating to any state park headquarters.
- 2They issue the passport on the spot. There is no application to post.
- File with
- Any Texas state park headquarters
- Documents you will need
- va disability award letter · proof of identity
- No renewal needed
- The passport does not expire, though parks may ask to see it with photo ID.
Worth knowingEntry only. The passport waives the day-use entrance fee; camping, facility and activity fees are still charged.
Sources
- authority · published policyTPWD — Texas Parklands Passports
- operating · statuteTex. Parks & Wild. Code ch. 13 (park fees and passes)
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