State park fees to increase Feb. 15

DOVER, DELAWARE Delaware State Park entrance fees, annual passes and surf permits will increase in price on Feb. 15, officials announced today.

Until then, annual passes and permits are available at the 2014 prices.

Details on fee increases starting Feb. 15

• Delaware resident annual passes will increase from $27 to $35.
• Those 62 years and older will pay $18 for an annual pass.
• Lifetime passes, available to those 65 and older, will increase from $50 to $65.
• The military pass will increase to $17.50.
• The Assistance Program pass (for low-income residents) will not increase; it remains at $10.
• Surf fishing permits will increase for Delaware residents by $15, to $80 for a one-year tag, and a $30 increase – to $160 – for a two-year tag.
• Seniors will receive a $10 deduction from the one-year tag, and a $20 deduction on the two-year tag.
• Entrance fee day passes, collected from March 1 to Nov. 30, for Delawareans will increase $1. At the ocean parks, Delaware visitors will pay $5 per vehicle, and $4 at inland parks.

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