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Yes, the parks are free. The citizens of the state own them. The amenities in the parks may not be, as they require development and maintenance, and it is reasonable to pay a fee to use the amenities, like golf course or campground. But if they are paid for through taxes, why should the owners of the parks have to pay again to enter them?
Explain to me why the citizens of a state need to pay to drive on a public road inside a state park, when it is not necessary to pay to drive on a public road outside a park?
I live by Custer State Park in South Dakota. You do not need to pay to drive through the park on the public roads. If you stop to enjoy any of the amenities or activities, you are supposed to have a pass.
^ I think that's what it's like in most states, no?
I would assume that's the case, but I don't really know. My other experiences are limited to a couple of the state parks in Nebraska, and there's no reason a person would drive through those parks if they aren't there to visit the park itself.
Yes, the parks are free. The citizens of the state own them. The amenities in the parks may not be, as they require development and maintenance, and it is reasonable to pay a fee to use the amenities, like golf course or campground. But if they are paid for through taxes, why should the owners of the parks have to pay again to enter them?
Explain to me why the citizens of a state need to pay to drive on a public road inside a state park, when it is not necessary to pay to drive on a public road outside a park?
In Washington State you need a Discover Pass to drive and park in State Parks. You can purchase them for a single day ($10-$11.50/day depending on how you buy) or you can purchase one that is good for an entire year ($30-$35/year depending on how you buy).
It is beyond me why somebody would get day passes as opposed to a year pass. Even though I don't use mine as often as I'd like, I know I still get more than my money's worth from it compared to purchasing day passes every time. I renew every year when I get my tabs renewed.
To me it is worth it to buy the Discover Pass than to allow the closure of even a single park.
Pennsylvania has two Lake Erie state parks - Erie Bluffs and Presque Isle - and most of Pennsylvania's populace is not aware that Pennsylvania borders on a Great Lake.
That's quite an assumptive statement to make.
Then again, you were the one harping on Pennsylvania's supposedly "bumpy roads" even though the FHWA rated Pennsylvania's Interstates the 15th-smoothest in the United States last year based on the International Roughness Index.
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