crasster
Dallas
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I have a problem with Texas state parks. When we arrive, we go in, and they collect your drivers license, check reservations, and I also believe they run a "background check" of sorts on you before you stay at the state park. With nobody waiting, the check in process is often 10 minutes. If there is somebody else being helped, I've waited over half an hour. It really is annoying.
Are national parks and forests this way? Do they even collect your drivers license & run checks? Is it just an "honor system" payment envelope?
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kknowlton
Wisconsin Border Country, IL
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Some national forests have the honor system. NPs, probably not. Texas sounds like it has a stricter check-in policy than other states do in their parks - haven't encountered much of that in the upper Midwest (though Illinois does ask for a driver's license).
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Serenlyretired
San Fransisco Bay area
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Never heard of such restrictions. I qualify for a handicap discount. I just fill out the envelope, put it in the box & that's it.
PS I got my handicap card at Kings Canyon NP in 2004, not showing any proof & none asked for. I also have one for state parks in California.
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RVnRobin
West of the Mississippi
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 "background check"
Never heard of that at any overnight park. Monthly site rentals, yes. Overnights, no.
RVnRobin and DW.
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bondebond
The bluest spot in Kansas
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State parks in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma that I've visited this year have nothing of the sort. Self-check-in for late night arrivals, often just filling in name, make/model of vehicle and camping fee calculation. Pay and camp.
At a National Forest in Colorado had nada. No fees, no registration and of course, no facilities.
At Yellowstone last year, it was a little more than that, but took about 4 minutes per person checking in, so long as they didn't ask 500 questions about bears/bathrooms/closest grocery store/overnight temps/etc.
Myself, The Boss, and two wanna-be Bosses
2006 Jayco 1007
Yum...nature is tasty.
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happybooker1
Magnolia Texas
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I have camped at MANY Texas SP's and I have never been asked for my DL. Of course I have a Texas State Parks Pass, and I have to show that to get my discount. I have never felt they're doing a background check either.
Sometimes they ask me for my license number, sometimes for BOTH TV & camper, and sometimes neither. MOST parks it only takes about 5 minutes to check in & pay for a site. Garner is the only one I've had to wait for -- & that was about 45 minutes. But hey, Garner is Garner -- & I'm prepared to wait!
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gheicher
Pennsylvania
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At PA State Parks you may have to show proof-of-age for senior discounts the fist time camping. Once you are in the database no further proof required
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tomkaren13
West Central Florida
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Fl only asks for DL for proof of age and residency to qualify for discounts.
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