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Re: Paying for CA's State Parks
Reply #50 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88322
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Was checking the New Mexico site and apparently they have raised those rates by $9.00 or is that an additional fee for ordering the pass online?

 Jim, this website, http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/FeesPermits.htm , still shows the non-resident annual camping permit at $225.
 However, this website, http://www.newmexico.reserveworld.com/PSPermit.aspx , does show the fee as $234 if you order the pass online.
 There's no reason to order the pass online, though.  You can buy it any of the state parks when you go in...just stop in at the Visitor's Center, or flag down a Ranger (which is what we did when we arrived at our first park on a Sunday :-) ).

Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
Linda Hylton
Re: Paying for CA's State Parks
Reply #51 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88323
"There's no reason to order the pass online, though. You can buy it any of the state parks when you go in."
 There is one reason: the park offices don't take credit cards, but you can buy the annual pass on the phone and charge it to your credit card. I use my credit card for as many of my purchases as possible, because it gives me an effortless record of every purchase. It also gives me "bonus points" that I occasionally redeem for small items like binoculars or compact toolkits that make good gifts for friends.
(Of course I never, ever carry a balance on the card, so all this costs me nothing.)

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Re: New Mexico annual camping pass
Reply #52 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88325
"Was checking the New Mexico site and apparently they have raised those rates by $9.00 or is that an additional fee for ordering the pass online?"

Jim, I don't know where you saw that, but I referred to this page:

http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/FeesPermits.htm>

... and called this number to buy my permit:

1-888-NMPARKS (667-2757)

The rates were $180 for New Mexico residents and $225 for nonresidents.

By the way, a friend asked me this morning whether the New Mexico state parks are crowded with people taking advantage of the low prices. Nope! :-) Not at all, except on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day, when campgrounds  everywhere are generally pretty full.

Since the annual pass pays for itself after the first three weeks, it's not likely to be of interest to vacationers (who I suspect make up the majority of campers). It's us fulltimers and snowbirds who get the really great deal. :-)

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Re: Paying for NM's annual camping pass
Reply #53 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88329
I'm afraid my last post was a little confusing, as it didn't directly address Joan's comment. So let me summarize:

Park visitor center: pay with cash or check; no additional fee Via phone: pay with credit card; no additional fee Online: pay with credit card, but incur additional $9 fee

And by the way, when buying via phone, they will give you your pass number then and there if you ask for it. (As will the folks at a park's visitor center, of course.) I don't know whether the website ordering process does that. This is useful if you need a pass right away.

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Re: Paying for CA's State Parks
Reply #54 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88330
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There is one reason: the park offices don't take credit cards, but you can buy the annual pass on the phone and charge it to your credit card.

 True, but why pay a $9 fee for the convenience of using a CC?  Do you get that $9 back in bonus points?
 We used a personal check to pay for our NM SP annual camping permit.

Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
Linda Hylton
Re: Paying for NM's annual camping pass
Reply #55 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88331
wrote: I'm afraid my last post was a little confusing, as it didn't directly address Joan's comment.
--- I think you may be referring to *Jim's* post; I haven't made any comments on the "state parks" stuff!

Joan
2003 TK has a new home
Re: Paying for NM's annual camping pass
Reply #56 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88334
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Via phone: pay with credit card; no additional fee Online: pay with credit card, but incur additional $9 fee

Thanks for clarifying that, Andy.
 It does seem strange that they charge a $9 fee for ordering the pass on the Internet, but none via phone, since either way, the pass has to be mailed, and someone has to handle the request.

Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
Linda Hylton
Re: Paying for NM's annual camping pass
Reply #57 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88350
"It does seem strange that they charge a $9 fee for ordering the pass on the Internet..."

You're right. But I think the internet purchase is handled by ReserveAmerica, and as you know, they always tack on a service charge.
When you order by phone, you talk directly to one of the nice people in the NM Parks Department office, and they don't charge extra. :-)

Sorry for calling you "Joan" (and my apologies to Joan for putting words in her mouth)! Because you're two of the smartest, most knowledgeable women here, it was an easy mistake to make early in the morning. ;-)

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Paying for NM's annual camping pass
Reply #59 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88355
Andy Baird" andybaird@...> authored in part:
 "Because you're two of the smartest, most knowledgeable women here, it was an easy mistake to make early in the morning." ;-)

First time I have EVER slipped on a post!

Damn, your good,

real good!

I am in awe!

Slammy5150/Paul

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Re: Yosemite Recommendations
Reply #60 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88359
Upper pines is in the shadow of Glacier Point in the spring and can get pretty chilly. If you stay in the very back loop the sites are bigger and you can catch the Happy Isles shuttle and not have to walk all the way to the front of the camprground to get the "real" shuttle bus stop. North Pines is too close to the stables for me.
 All sites are stand alone sites, no electric, water or sewer on site. There is a dump station at Upper Pines for the way out and there are water spigots around the camp depending on where you are located you ight be able to tap in to fill, but shouldn't stay connected as they are communal spigots. There are restrooms in the loops, but no showers. For that you have to go to Camp Curry or the Yosemite Lodge (assuming the pool is open) and pay a fee. One nice thing it to combine clean up time with family fun at the pool.
 Anything but Upper, Lower and North pines will be out of the Valley by at least a half an hour. Anything with hook-ups will be two hours out of the Valley.
 The fifteenth is the magic day of each month. Five months in advance.

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Re: Paying for CA's State Parks
Reply #61 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88362
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Oregon State Parks "DO NOT" tack on an additional fee for "non-residents". What states do ???
Maine adds $5/night for nonresident campers.

Ed
 
Re: Yosemite Recommendations
Reply #62 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88363
Upper pines is in the shadow of Glacier Point .
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thanks for the detailed information Brenda.  Just the kind of information I need.

Safe Travels,

Dave N 2000 RB Albuquerque
Dave

2017 TK