Get a LIFETIME Pass to visit National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands for FREE!

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America the Beautiful!
Americans with Disabilities Can Get a LIFETIME Pass to visit National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands for FREE!

Americans with disabilities are eligible for a free, lifetime pass to visit National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands. Its called an “Access Pass.” The Access Pass can be used at over 2000 Federal recreation sites including National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, and other federal recreation lands.

Not only does the pass cover the person with a disability, it includes any passengers traveling in the same vehicle or the pass owner and three additional adults where per-person fees are charged.

To obtain an “Access Pass,” you will need to fill out the application and:

  • A statement signed by a licensed physician attesting that you have a permanent physical, mental, or sensory impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, and stating the nature of the impairment; OR
  • A document issued by a Federal agency, such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration, which attests that you have been medically determined to be eligible to receive Federal benefits as a result of blindness or permanent disability. Other acceptable Federal agency documents include proof
    of receipt of Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI); OR
  • A document issued by a State agency such as a vocational rehabilitation agency, which attests that you have been medically determined to be eligible to receive vocational rehabilitation agency benefits or services as a result of medically determined blindness or permanent disability. Showing a State motor vehicle department disability sticker, license plate or hang tag is not acceptable documentation.

You will need to fill out the application, and either mail it in with a $10 processing fee or visit a federal recreation site in person.

For more information about this “Access Pass,” visit https://tinyurl.com/jmc57gc

To download the “Access Pass” application visit:
https://tinyurl.com/y4jytz7

Get a LIFETIME Pass to visit National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands for FREE!