Pass Descriptions

"Fee Schedule" for Annual and Special Passes.

GOLDEN POPPY VEHICLE DAY USE ANNUAL PASS - $90.00

The "Golden Poppy" Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass is valid for motorcycles or passenger vehicles with a capacity of nine persons or less and is valid at 97 state park units where a vehicle day use fee is collected. The pass must be displayed on the rearview mirror or vehicle dashboard as applicable. Valid for 12 months from date of purchase. See the list of parks that accept the Golden Poppy Pass. To purchase a "Golden Poppy" Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass, please visit us at the California State Parks Store.

Note: The "Golden Poppy" Pass will not be honored at high-demand or locally operated parks or at Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreational areas designated as OHV units. The pass is not valid for camping or other supplemental fees such as for tours, swimming pools, boat facilities, or at parks charging per-person entry fees. Lost or stolen passes cannot be replaced and no refunds can be issued.

VEHICLE DAY USE ANNUAL PASS - $125.00

Valid for motorcycles or passenger vehicles with a capacity of nine persons or less and is valid at most state parks where a vehicle day use fee is collected. The pass must be displayed on the rearview mirror or dashboard as applicable. Valid for 12 months from date of purchase. See the list of parks that accept the Vehicle Day use Annual Pass. To purchase an Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass, please visit us at the California State Parks Store.

Note: The Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass will not be honored at OHV units. Only OHV Vehicle Day Use Annual Passes are valid at OHV units. Other pass exceptions are listed here. Lost or stolen passes cannot be replaced and no refunds can be issued.

BOAT USE ANNUAL PASS - $75.00

The Boat Use Annual Pass is a small sticker that is placed on the Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass hangtag or the Golden Poppy Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass hangtag or a separate card for those who already have their passes and for Golden Bear Pass users.

Each vessel, sailboat or personal watercraft (PWC) is considered its own unit for utilization of the boat launching facilities. A fee is assessed for each vessel upon entry to the park. This pass waives boat launching fees for motorized vessels and for sailboats over 8'. Valid for 12 months from date of purchase. If the craft is a sailboat that is under the length limit and is not motorized, no boat launch fee is assessed; therefore, no Boat Use Annual Pass is needed.

To purchase an Boat Use Annual Pass, please visit us at the California State Parks Store.

Note: Lost or stolen passes cannot be replaced and no refunds can be issued.

OHV VEHICLE DAY USE ANNUAL PASS - $50.00

This pass is valid for passenger vehicles with a capacity of nine persons or less at all State operated Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) areas designated as Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) units where vehicle day use fees are collected. Valid for 12 months from date of purchase. The pass must be displayed on the rearview mirror or dashboard as applicable.

The following link is a list of the OHV parks that accept the OHV Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass:

OHV Parks

To purchase an OHV Vehicle Day USe Annual Pass, please visit us at the California State Parks Store.

Note: The OHV Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass will only be honored at OHMVR areas desginated as OHV units and not accepted at other units operated by California State Parks. Lost or stolen passes cannot be replaced and no refunds can be issued.

SNO-PARK SEASON/DAY PERMITS - $25.00 Season / $5.00 Per Day

The California Department of Parks and Recreation operates 21 SNO-PARK sites that provide snow-cleared parking lots with sanitation facilities and access to snow play areas, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails.

A SNO-PARK permit is required for each vehicle parked at a SNO-PARK site from November 1 through May 30 of each year. Permits are sold as Day Permits or Seasonal Permits by permit vendors throughout northern California. Day permits are sold for $5.00 and are valid for one single day. Season permits are sold for $25.00 and are valid for the entire SNO-PARK season from November 1 through May 30.

To find out more about the SNO-PARK program or to locate a permit vendor in your local area please go to the California State Parks OHV Division website.

DISABLED DISCOUNT PASS - $3.50 Lifetime Pass

For permanently disabled persons, this pass provides year-round 50% discount for use of all basic facilities (including vehicle day use and camping) in state-operated parks except Hearst San Simeon SHM.

The discount does not apply to fees under $2.00 or supplementary fees, and cannot be used with any other discount/pass program. The pass is not valid at units operated by local government, private agencies or concessionaires. It is not valid for special events, group campsites, commercial use, or for supplemental fees and cannot be used in conjunction with any other pass and/or discount.

Download the Disabled Discount Pass Application and Eligibility Requirements (PDF format)

Download the Disabled Discount Pass Application and Eligibility Requirements (Excel format)

Application may be made in person through most district offices (please contact in advance to ensure availability) or at the Park Pass Sales Office located at 3930 Seaport Blvd, West Sacramento, California. Click here for a location map. (PDF format)

DISTINGUISHED VETERAN PASS - No Fee Lifetime Pass

Honorably discharged war veterans who are residents of California with a 50% or more service-connected disability, or were held as prisoners of war by forces hostile to the United States, or recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor are eligible to receive the Distinguished Veteran Pass (formerly Disabled War Veteran/Prisoner of War Pass).

Entitles the holder to the use of all basic State Park System operated facilities, including camping and day use, at no further charge. The pass is not valid at units operated by local government, private agencies or concessionaires. It is not valid for special events, group campsites, commercial use, or for supplemental fees and cannot be used in conjunction with any other pass and/or discount.

Download the Distinguished Veteran Pass Application (PDF format)

Dowload the Distinguished Veteran Pass Application (Excel format)

Application may be made in person at the Park Pass Sales Office located at 3930 Seaport Blvd, West Sacramento, California. Click here for a location map. (PDF format)

Or, send completed applications to:

California State Parks
Attn: Distinguished Veteran Pass Program
P.O. Box 942896
Sacramento, Ca 94296-0001

GOLDEN BEAR PASS - $5.00 Calendar Year

Any qualifying person receiving Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled; any person 62 years of age or older with income limitations specified on the application form; or any person receiving aid under the applicable aid codes in the CalWORKS Program is eligible to receive the Golden Bear Pass.

The pass must be renewed each calendar year. Entitles the bearer and spouse or registered domestic partner to the use of all State Park System operated facilities where vehicle day use fees are collected, except Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, at no further charge.

Download the Golden Bear Pass Application (PDF format)

Download the Golden Bear Pass Application (Excel format)

Application must be made in person at most units of the California State Park System (please contact in advance to ensure availability) or the Park Pass Sales Office located at 3930 Seaport Blvd, West Sacramento. Click here for a location map. (PDF format)

LIMITED USE GOLDEN BEAR PASS - $10.00 Calendar Year

Persons 62 years of age or older are eligible to receive the Limited Use Golden Bear Pass. The pass entitles the holder and spouse or registered domestic partner to the use of all State operated units of the California State Park System during non-peak season where vehicle day use fees are collected, except Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, at no further charge.

The pass must be renewed each calendar year. It is not valid for use during the peak season from the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day at most state parks, and the Friday before Labor Day through Memorial Day at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Picacho State Recreation Area and Salton Sea State Recreation Area.

Download the Limited Use Golden Bear Pass Application (PDF format)

Download the Limited Use Golden Bear Pass Application (Excel format)

Application must be made in person at most units of the California State Park System (please contact in advance to ensure availability) or the Park Pass Sales Office located at 3930 Seaport Blvd, West Sacramento. Click here for a location map. (PDF format)

Please call 800.777.0369 ext. 3 or 916.375.8040 for Disabled Discount, Distinguished Veteran, Golden Bear and Limited Use Golden Bear Pass applications.