GoldenAge Pass aka America The Beautiful-The National Parks & Federal Rec Lands Pass

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Hi,

The 'Golden Age Passport' has changed it's name to 'America The Beautiful-The National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Pass - Senior Pass' and I'm not sure if what it does has changed. I also can't see a reason to change the name (Too short?). The old ones are still good.

General info about them is (From the Park Service Web Site):
America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – Senior Pass
This is a lifetime pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. The pass provides access to, and use of, Federal recreation sites that charge an Entrance or Standard Amenity. The pass admits the pass holder and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle at per vehicle fee areas and pass holder + 3 adults, not to exceed 4 adults, at per person fee areas (children under 16 are admitted free). The pass can only be obtained in person at the park. The Senior Pass provides a 50 percent discount on some Expanded Amenity Fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and specialized interpretive services. In some cases where Expanded Amenity Fees are charged, only the pass holder will be given the 50 percent price reduction. The pass is non-transferable and generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessionaires.

I have the still usable:
Golden Age Passport
This pass has been discontinued and replaced by the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass– Senior Pass

The statement about where you can obtain the pass is not quite right. I got my pass at a Forest Service office on the road up to Mt. Hood. Forest Service, BLM, National Wildlife, and other offices also sell them. The $10 price is once a lifetime.

If you want one, I found the attached listing for offices nationally (Sorted by State) that sell them (Last updated in March).

Walt