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Cost of federal park passes for seniors to rise significantly
$10 lifetime passes for federal parks going to $80
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The Little Hall Park, pictured on Thursday, is one of the Army Corps of Engineers’ parks and campgrounds along Lake Lanier. Beginning in late August, senior citizens will see the cost of their lifetime passes to use these and other parks jump to $80 from $10.
Lifetime senior passes for federal parks, including those run by the Army Corps of Engineers, will be eight times more expensive beginning Aug. 28. The price of the pass will jump to $80 from $10, the corps reminded seniors in a Wednesday announcement. The pass, officially called the “America the Beautiful — National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Lifetime Senior Pass,” is available to people 62 and older. It’s accepted at all pay-to-use parks owned by the Army Corps. The pass can be purchased online with a $10 processing fee, which still comes out to a $60 savings if purchased before Aug. 28.