Veterans' Park Pass

Maine Resident Veterans may get a lifetime park pass from the Bureau of Veteran Services. Contact them by phone at 207-287-7020 or e-mail at mainebvs@maine.gov

Not issued to veterans age 65 years or older as they are entitled to free admission as a senior citizen.
Not Valid at: Acadia National Park, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Baxter State Park, Maine Wildlife Park (IF&W), Peacock Beach (Town of Richmond), Penobscot Narrows Observatory (ME-DOT), Penobscot River Corridor, Scarborough Beach, and Swan Island (IF&W).

Complete Veteran and Active Duty Personnel exemptions are explained in the chart below

Maine Residents Only	Day Use	Shelter Reservation Fees	Family Camping	Group Camping
100% Maine Disabled Veteran (DV) DV License Plate, or; Letter from DMV For DV Plate application details call the Bureau of Motor Vehicles: 207-624-9000 ext. 52149	100% DV, Spouse and unmarried children are exempt from fees. All others in vehicle are subject to regular day use entrance fees. DV must be present. This can be verified by matching the name on the DV's ID with the vehicle's registration.	100% DV, Spouse and unmarried children in Group are exempt from fees. Members of the group that are NOT DVs are responsible for the reservation fee and subject to all regular day use fees. Note: Reservation fee must be received within 10 days to complete reservation.	100% DV, Spouse and unmarried children are exempt from reservation and camping fees. State Parks Rules dictate no more than 6 individuals on a family site. DV must be present for the duration of the trip.	Only 100% DVs in Group are exempt from reservation and camping fees. When a DV makes a group camping reservation, his/her DMV letter must be faxed or mailed in. If the group is comprised of only DVs, then all fees will be waived upon presentation of their DMV letters. Members of group that are NOT DVs are responsible for the reservation fee and subject to all regular group camping fees.
Veteran Pass issued from Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services No expiration date on pass	Veteran only exempt from fees. All others in vehicle are subject to regular day use entrance fees. Pass holder must be present.	All Qualified Vets in Group are exempt from fees. All others in party are subject to the shelter reservation and day use fees. Note: Reservation fee must be received within 10 days to complete reservation.	No Exemptions for camping	No Exemptions for camping
Active Duty Personnel Pass issued from Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services Pass valid for 12 months (Staff must check expiration dates) (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, & deployed, full time National Guard.)	Active Duty Personnel, Spouse and unmarried children are exempt from fees. All others in vehicle are subject to regular day use entrance fees. Pass holder must be present in vehicle.	All Qualified Active Duty Personnel in Group are exempt from fees. All others in party are subject to the shelter reservation and day use fees. Note: Reservation fee must be paid within 10 days to complete reservation.	No Exemptions for camping	No Exemptions for camping

Maine Residents Only

Day Use

Shelter Reservation Fees

Family Camping

Group Camping

100% Maine Disabled Veteran (DV)

DV License Plate*, or;
Letter from DMV

* For DV Plate application details call the
Bureau of Motor Vehicles:
207-624-9000 ext. 52149

100% DV, Spouse and unmarried children are exempt from fees.

All others in vehicle are subject to regular day use entrance fees. DV must be present. This can be verified by matching the name on the DV's ID with the vehicle's registration.

100% DV, Spouse and unmarried children in Group are exempt from fees.

Members of the group that are NOT DVs are responsible for the reservation fee and subject to all regular day use fees. Note: Reservation fee must be received within 10 days to complete reservation.

100% DV, Spouse and unmarried children are exempt from reservation and camping fees.

State Parks Rules dictate no more than 6 individuals on a family site. DV must be present for the duration of the trip.

Only 100% DVs in Group are exempt from reservation and camping fees.

When a DV makes a group camping reservation, his/her DMV letter must be faxed or mailed in.

If the group is comprised of only DVs, then all fees will be waived upon presentation of their DMV letters.

Members of group that are NOT DVs are responsible for the reservation fee and subject to all regular group camping fees.

Veteran

Pass issued from Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services
No expiration date on pass

Veteran only exempt from fees.

All others in vehicle are subject to regular day use entrance fees. Pass holder must be present.

All Qualified Vets in Group are exempt from fees.

All others in party are subject to the shelter reservation and day use fees. Note: Reservation fee must be received within 10 days to complete reservation.

No Exemptions for camping

Active Duty Personnel

Pass issued from Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services
Pass valid for 12 months (Staff must check expiration dates)
(Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, & deployed, full time National Guard.)

Active Duty Personnel, Spouse and unmarried children are exempt from fees.

All others in vehicle are subject to regular day use entrance fees. Pass holder must be present in vehicle.

All Qualified Active Duty Personnel in Group are exempt from fees.

All others in party are subject to the shelter reservation and day use fees.

Note: Reservation fee must be paid within 10 days to complete reservation.

No Exemptions for camping

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Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry

Veterans' Park Pass