Saturday, June 17, 2017

Camping Discount Clackamas County

http://www.clackamas.us/parks/specialaccess.html

Special Access Pass

We honor the Special Access Pass issued by Oregon State Parks for day-use entry fee and overnight camping. The Special Access Pass is available to disabled veterans and active military on leave.

Benefits:

  • Free parking at all Clackamas County Parks that charge a day parking fee.
  • Free camping in an RV or tent campsite for 5 consecutive nights at a time at a single Clackamas County Park, a total of 10 nights in a calendar month, maximum of 20 days per season, regardless of the location. Stays longer than 5 nights at a park will pay the standard rate for the additional nights.
    • The veteran with a service connected disability or military on leave must be the primary occupant of the site to qualify for the discount.
    • The site fee is waived 100%.
    • The transaction fee of $8 per site still applies.
    • The first vehicle is included; additional vehicles pay the required $5.

Other valid proof (for disabled veterans without the Oregon State Parks ID card and active military on leave) may include:

  • a Disabled Veteran's license plate issued by the Oregon DMV
  • any VA photo identification card bearing the words "service connected disability"
  • any letter issued by the VA stating eligibility for any of the above programs or bearing the words "service connected disability"
  • Leave papers issued to active duty personnel by the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard or National Guard

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Friday, June 16, 2017

Oregon State Parks Disabled veteran camping

Recently I was awarded a service connected disability for my time in the Air Force.  With that I get some benefits.  One of them is free camping in the Oregon State Parks.
Here's my first FREE camping trip to South Beach State Park.