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FREE PASS TO STATE PARKS - NJ residents age 62 or older are entitled to a Senior Citizen Pass which allows the holder free entry and free parking at any park, forest, or historic site administered by the Division of Parks & Forestry. This pass does not include overnight camping or other fees within the facilities. They also receive a reduction in campsite rates. Applications are available by contacting the Division of Parks & Forestry in Trenton. Senior Pass (valid for the lifetime of the pass owner; must be 62 or older, U.S. citizen, & a permanent resident). A lifetime entrance pass to those national parks, monuments, historic sites, recreation areas and national wildlife refuges that are administered by the federal government which charges entrance fees.

Annual State Park Pass sales have been suspended for the 2023 season. All state park entrance fees have been waived as a part of Governor Murphy's FY23 budget.