- We have compiled the list of about 2,000 people whose pass did not arrive and their address has changed. In order to save resources, we are matching returned mail to this list. When we find a match, we will email the person to the email address in their ReserveCalifornia profile to alert them that their pass is being mailed.
We have completed this for last names starting with the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, X, Y, and Z
If the pass did not arrive but the person's address did not change, we are processing these separately. - Once the review of the returned mail is completed, we will have any remaining missing passes re-printed and mailed. We anticipate this taking place in August or September. An email will be sent to impacted people once this takes place.
- The final step is to update everyone’s accounts with their new addresses. This will be a bulk update that we expect to be completed in September 2025.
- The future renewal process is under consideration. Pass holders will be alerted prior to it going into effect.
If you were part of the extension and you have not alerted us that your pass did not arrive, email us at ParkPassRenewal@parks.ca.gov. This new email address is monitored by staff working on this project.
Disabled Discount and Distinguished Veteran Passholders
All Disabled Discount or Distinguished Veteran passes with a five-year validity period have been extended for an additional five years and do not require renewal at this time. There is no action necessary.
The California State Parks staff are aware of the expiration date extension and you may continue to use your existing pass.
The Reserve California camping reservation system has been updated to reflect the pass expiration extension. To receive your benefits, you must make your reservation from the account linked to your pass (verifiable within your account profile). If you experience any issues with receiving your benefits, please email your purchase information to passinfo@parks.ca.gov for assistance.
Although these are lifetime passes, the California State Parks has renewal requirements to ensure the integrity of the pass program. Future renewal requirements will be shared prior to the next renewal date. The updated schedule is below:
|
YEAR PASS |
ORIGINAL |
NEW |
|
2017 |
2022 |
2027 |
|
2018 |
2023 |
2028 |
|
2019 |
2024 |
2029 |
|
2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
|
2021 |
2026 |
2031 |
|
2022 |
2027 |
2032 |
Why does my pass say it is expired in Reserve California?
When logging into Reserve California, pass holders may see that their pass indicates that it is ‘expired’ on the ‘Your Passes’ page. This is the record of your original transaction and does not indicate the current status of your discount.
Pass holders can verify that they are receiving their discount by looking at their profile details and verifying that the customer classification still reflects ‘Distinguished Veteran’ or ‘Disabled Discount’– so long as the customer classification reflects ‘Distinguished Veteran’ or ‘Disabled Discount’, the appropriate discount will still be applied.
If you believe that your pass should have been part of the pass extension but the classification is reflecting ‘Regular’, please contact the pass office.