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Are entrance fees for cars only? Can backpackers walk through a park without paying?

by devmunchies 8y ago

MastrChefRocks 8y ago
Most parks, yes. Some parks may require an additional permit, and I'm not sure if that's waived.
oscar_wong67 8y ago
I'm not 100% sure but I think something along these lines applies
npsbackcountry 8y ago
I cant answer this exactly but suspect “no” since backcountry permits serve to limit human presence more than to generate revenue
- glup 8y ago
  Yep. In CA this means they make sure you aren't going to do something with fire and are prepared for bears. Many places don't charge for the permit — they just fine you a handsome sum if you don't have one.
outworlder 8y ago
In many (most?) cases you can. But you may need a permit to enter some areas, which may or may not require a fee (if it does require a fee, it's usually pretty small). For instance https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wpres.htm https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wpres.htm Usually these fees are for multiple days. For Yosemite: car fee is valid for a week(there are other deals if you want to stay for longer or visit multiple times an year). The wilderness permit... I don't really know. You do have to submit start and end dates for each trip, but the fee covers the duration. EDIT: Also Yosemite: it appears that foot traffic is charged too. https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/fees.htm https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/fees.htm That highly depends on the park.
- netfire 8y ago
  It’s $5 for a group wilderness permit application plus $5 per person per permit. I think it’s another $5/person if you want to add on the Half Dome summit.
ghaff 8y ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is: "It depends." Some parks don't even have fees. Plenty of others you can walk into without parking within the park boundaries--this is the case with many areas within Acadia for example. Others you could potentially backpack into but you'd require a backcountry permit which would probably require you paid the entrance fee. Others do have an entrance where walkers still need to pay--at least at the primary entrance. This is the case at Zion as I recall.
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Are entrance fees for cars only? Can backpackers walk through a park without paying?

MastrChefRocks 8y ago

Most parks, yes. Some parks may require an additional permit, and I'm not sure if that's waived.

oscar_wong67 8y ago

I'm not 100% sure but I think something along these lines applies

npsbackcountry 8y ago

I cant answer this exactly but suspect “no” since backcountry permits serve to limit human presence more than to generate revenue

glup 8y ago
Yep. In CA this means they make sure you aren't going to do something with fire and are prepared for bears. Many places don't charge for the permit — they just fine you a handsome sum if you don't have one.

outworlder 8y ago

In many (most?) cases you can. But you may need a permit to enter some areas, which may or may not require a fee (if it does require a fee, it's usually pretty small). For instance https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wpres.htm https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wpres.htm Usually these fees are for multiple days. For Yosemite: car fee is valid for a week(there are other deals if you want to stay for longer or visit multiple times an year). The wilderness permit... I don't really know. You do have to submit start and end dates for each trip, but the fee covers the duration. EDIT: Also Yosemite: it appears that foot traffic is charged too. https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/fees.htm https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/fees.htm That highly depends on the park.

netfire 8y ago
It’s $5 for a group wilderness permit application plus $5 per person per permit. I think it’s another $5/person if you want to add on the Half Dome summit.

ghaff 8y ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is: "It depends." Some parks don't even have fees. Plenty of others you can walk into without parking within the park boundaries--this is the case with many areas within Acadia for example. Others you could potentially backpack into but you'd require a backcountry permit which would probably require you paid the entrance fee. Others do have an entrance where walkers still need to pay--at least at the primary entrance. This is the case at Zion as I recall.

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