12 años en Delaware • 1996 - 2008 • 12 years in Delaware

Delaware State Parks Announces Change in Fee Season

January 14, 2008 -- 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 November 30. Previously, the fee season ran from May 1 to October 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, Bellvue, 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 Wlimington 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 adn $8 at ocean parks.

For more inofrmation, please call (302) 739-9220 or visit www.destateparks.com. Annual park passes are also available for purchase online at www.destateparks.com/know/index.asp.