News from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
January 14, 2008
Volume 38, Number 12
Contact: Clyde Shipman, Operation and Maintenance, Delaware State Parks, phone: (302) 739-9220 or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, phone: (302) 739-9902
Delaware State Parks Announces Change in Fee Season
Delaware State Parks has announced its 2008 schedule for charging park entrance fees will expand, with fees to be charged beginning March 1 and ending Nov. 30. Previously, the fee season ran from May 1 to Oct. 30.
"The main reason for extending the fee season is to generate additional revenue to help cover increasing park operating costs," said Clyde Shipman, manager of Parks Operation and Maintenance. "Also, the weather in
March, April and November has typically been warmer, increasing attendance during these months and thereby increasing the need to provide more services in the parks at times when we have no revenue coming in."
Park officials estimate the change will generate up to an additional $150,000 toward park operating costs. The cost of annual park passes and surffishing tags will be unaffected by the change, and the current entrance fees also will remain the same.
"This change actually makes our annual park entrance passes an even better value for our frequent visitors. Owners of Delaware-registered vehicles can pay just $27 for an annual pass and seniors age 62 and older pay just
$12," Shipman added.
Parks affected by the change are: Alapocas Run, Bellevue, Brandywine Creek, Cape Henlopen, Beach Plum Island Nature Preserve, Delaware Seashore, Fenwick Island, Fort DuPont, Fox Point, Holts Landing, Killens Pond, Lums Pond, Trap Pond, White Clay Creek and Wilmington state parks.
Daily park entrance fees for vehicles registered in Delaware are $3 at inland parks and $4 at ocean parks. Fees for out-of-state vehicles are $6 at inland parks and $8 at ocean parks.
For more information, please call 302-739-9220 or visit http://www.destateparks.com. Annual park passes are also available for purchase online at http://www.destateparks.com/know/index.asp.
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