Access card denied

[Boppa's Travels]

I am a veteran with a disability because of that I was able to get an access card. Access card allows me to get into national Parks and get half-price camping at national campgrounds. At least it's been that way up till now I showed up in the Lincoln national Forest needing to get a campground so I could get some stuff done that I can't do out in the field. I went to several of the forest service campgrounds and they denied my access card from my discount. I called the local Forest service district office and their response was because the national Park service we're the ones who issued the access cards not the national forest service access cards are not entitled to the discount here in the Lincoln national Forest. I want to know if anybody else that has an access card are being denied there discounts at u.s. facilities?

 

[NorCalRam]

Haven’t heard of the issue. On a separate note do you have information on how to apply? I too am a disabled veteran.

 

[M Rose]

you need to have three access cards... National Parks, Us Forrest Service, and the state parks pass for your state. They are all three separate entities... I do not know if BLM has an access card for camp grounds for disabled vets.

 

[M Rose]

Haven’t heard of the issue. On a separate note do you have information on how to apply? I too am a disabled veteran.

Take your disability rating letter to your NPS, USFS, and State ranger stations.

 

[Boppa's Travels]

Haven’t heard of the issue. On a separate note do you have information on how to apply? I too am a disabled veteran.

Take your disability rating letter to your NPS, USFS, and State ranger stations.

I have my access card and I've used it and I have always gotten my discount until I got to the Lincoln national Forest and they don't honor it.

 

[M Rose]

I have my access card and I've used it and I have always gotten my discount until I got to the Lincoln national Forest and they don't honor it.

National parks and national forrests are two separate entities, two separate cards are needed

 

[Boppa's Travels]

I have my access card and I've used it and I have always gotten my discount until I got to the Lincoln national Forest and they don't honor it.

National parks and national forrests are two separate entities, two separate cards are needed

Really I have not heard that. I have been in other national Forest that accepted my access card. I guess that clears that up. Does it work the same way as the parks I just take it to the u.s. forest service office to get another type of access card?

 

[Boppa's Travels]

I have my access card and I've used it and I have always gotten my discount until I got to the Lincoln national Forest and they don't honor it.

National parks and national forrests are two separate entities, two separate cards are needed

and why does the back of my access card say it's honored in all u.s. Forest service campgrounds?

 

[M Rose]

National Forest Lifetime Access Pass

Free Lifetime Access Pass | US Forest Service

A Federal Recreational Lands Pass covers entrance fees to more then 2,000 sites—including national forests and grasslands. There are a number of passes available, many of them discounted or free for certain groups. These include seniors, youth, volunteers, military and their families, and those...

www.fs.usda.gov

NAtional Parks Lifetime Access Pass

Access Pass | USGS Store

store.usgs.gov

 

[M Rose]

and why does the back of my access card say it's honored in all u.s. Forest service campgrounds?

Do you have the interagency pass?

 

[Boppa's Travels]

and why does the back of my access card say it's honored in all u.s. Forest service campgrounds?

Do you have the interagency pass?

 

[Boppa's Travels]

and why does the back of my access card say it's honored in all u.s. Forest service campgrounds?

Do you have the interagency pass?

I believe this is an interagency pass am I wrong?

 

[M Rose]

I’m trying to find the list of 2,000 campgrounds that your pass is good for...

 

[M Rose]

I believe this is an interagency pass am I wrong?

It’s called Interagency Pass, and is different than the America The Beautiful Pass.

Edit: I am wrong.. ABP is the interagency pass...

I do know some Forrest service campgrounds have blackout dates, while others just (usually real popular CGs) don’t recognize the pass, while others yet don’t realize they are supposed to honor the pass... the best way to check is to call the ranger station for that ranger district and find out... sometimes I have heard of them offering a rebate of some kind (especially to disabled vets).

 

[Boppa's Travels]

I believe this is an interagency pass am I wrong?

It’s called Interagency Pass, and is different than the America The Beautiful Pass.

So how do I get an interagency pass? Is it the same as doing the America the beautiful? I just take my paperwork to the u.s. forest service? And why do they accept the America beautiful pass and the senior pass here in the national Lincoln Forest but not my access card?

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

I am a veteran with a disability because of that I was able to get an access card. Access card allows me to get into national Parks and get half-price camping at national campgrounds. At least it's been that way up till now I showed up in the Lincoln national Forest needing to get a campground so I could get some stuff done that I can't do out in the field. I went to several of the forest service campgrounds and they denied my access card from my discount. I called the local Forest service district office and their response was because the national Park service we're the ones who issued the access cards not the national forest service access cards are not entitled to the discount here in the Lincoln national Forest. I want to know if anybody else that has an access card are being denied there discounts at u.s. facilities?

The back of my lifetime card says that you have to check with the local parks to see if they will give the discounts into their locations. I have not ever used mine since I received it last December. Read the back of your card to see if it says something similar.
In any case that stinks.

 

[Boppa's Travels]

I am a veteran with a disability because of that I was able to get an access card. Access card allows me to get into national Parks and get half-price camping at national campgrounds. At least it's been that way up till now I showed up in the Lincoln national Forest needing to get a campground so I could get some stuff done that I can't do out in the field. I went to several of the forest service campgrounds and they denied my access card from my discount. I called the local Forest service district office and their response was because the national Park service we're the ones who issued the access cards not the national forest service access cards are not entitled to the discount here in the Lincoln national Forest. I want to know if anybody else that has an access card are being denied there discounts at u.s. facilities?

The back of my lifetime card says that you have to check with the local parks to see if they will give the discounts into their locations. I have not ever used mine since I received it last December. Read the back of your card to see if it says something similar.
In any case that stinks.

Well if worse comes to worse I turn 62 in 3 months amount just get the senior pass cuz apparently that's accepted everywhere. And for the record after being turned down twice I didn't even ask on the third one I just filled out the form and put the number on it I guess we'll see how that works out

 

[M Rose]

So how do I get an interagency pass? Is it the same as doing the America the beautiful? I just take my paperwork to the u.s. forest service? And why do they accept the America beautiful pass and the senior pass here in the national Lincoln Forest but not my access card?

Because they are ignorant of what your card is...

 

[Boppa's Travels]

Using the Access Pass — Where It’s Accepted
The Forest Service, the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Army Corps of Engineers honor the Access Pass at sites where entrance, standard amenity or day use fees are charged. The Access Pass may also provide a discount on some expanded amenity fees, such as camping — squire locally about any additional benefits or discounts.

 

[Boppa's Travels]

So according to this passage that I just cut and paste into the thread. It says the u.s. forest service honors my access card or at least supposed to.