Thought I saw a book about a year ago titled; Free Campgrounds.
Still applicable?   doubt it but might be worthwhile checking it out. :o)
JC...

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From: Pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>

> Our esteemed governator is spelt Ahnold like he pronounces it. But don't
> get me started on rocks and locks.
>
> Is this an Whoregon policy only? State stuff? or is it the Feds agin?
> There was a NF fee system being tried out some years (3) ago wonder if it's
> the same thing. I'll check. I noticed that my parking was free with my
> "geezer pass" and my campsite fees were half off. Only 10bux for the pass
> with proper credentials (62 years on the clock) and it's lifetime deal.
>
> Do YOU qualify? Go gitchaself one! Best ten bux you'll spend in the next
> fifty years or so. Have em put it in your coffin or pyre when you depart
> (non transferable). At least get a parks pass now $80 BUX egad! but good
> for a year. Thats only four visits to Yosemite, Jellystone and others.
>
> http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/passes/
> http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/senior.shtml
> http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/about-rec-fees.shtml#standard
>
> The 'geezer pass' is the old Golden Age passport. Now extinct. However I
> have one squirreled away in Bessie the Charolais Camper (Syncro SVX) (RVC)
> and use it often. For twenty years I bought Golden Eagle passes every year,
> thought the advantages far outweighed the original $20 cost when it brought
> FREE not half-off camping. No 'parking' fees or 'day use fees' for ordinary
> places then. Sadly all gone by. Now we support mumblers with tea towels
> who take August off for $10B a month while the west is on fire and USFS
> (branch of Department of Agriculture) goes beggin' for qualified personnel
> and capital equipment like fire trucks, slurry bombers, caterpillars, water
> trucks, chain saws, helicopters...Dude! Where's my Country?
>
> BLM 'this land is your land' no longer fee free either.
>
> Al
>
> NF dispersed camper, ruffledgrouch, G.O.M.E.R, MAAGie RVN-Laos 61-63, viejo
> pescador jubilado, Proud Geezer Pass User. etc etc.