Re: Minnesota State Parks
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 5:11 am
Atul,
A $25 annual pass gets you into all Minnesota State Parks. See the very first post in this thread for a photo of it. You put it on your car windshield.
So that is the payment, if you count it as such. Once you have the pass, there is no other charge to enter and use the facilities. Maps and brochures are free from the park office. Firewood is $4.00 bundle. A bundle will usually get you through one night.
An overnight campsite will cost you $17-$22.
The rest of the funds to operate the parks, to pay salaries, etc comes from Fishing and Hunting licenses and taxes on the purchase of ammunition, fishing tackle and firearms. There are also some State Tax dollars involved here.
You see what I mean when I say that the average users pays very little in direct fees to support the system.
I've never had anyone steal anything from any of my campsites. That doesn't mean that it cannot happen but it is not the norm.
State Parks are pretty safe in Minnesota. Even the State Parks close to large metro areas are pretty safe.
Keep in mind that this is Minnesota and not Detroit or Washington DC.
A $25 annual pass gets you into all Minnesota State Parks. See the very first post in this thread for a photo of it. You put it on your car windshield.
So that is the payment, if you count it as such. Once you have the pass, there is no other charge to enter and use the facilities. Maps and brochures are free from the park office. Firewood is $4.00 bundle. A bundle will usually get you through one night.
An overnight campsite will cost you $17-$22.
The rest of the funds to operate the parks, to pay salaries, etc comes from Fishing and Hunting licenses and taxes on the purchase of ammunition, fishing tackle and firearms. There are also some State Tax dollars involved here.
You see what I mean when I say that the average users pays very little in direct fees to support the system.
I've never had anyone steal anything from any of my campsites. That doesn't mean that it cannot happen but it is not the norm.
State Parks are pretty safe in Minnesota. Even the State Parks close to large metro areas are pretty safe.
Keep in mind that this is Minnesota and not Detroit or Washington DC.