Recreation Pass question

During our trip from the midwest out to CA and then North through coastal Oregon and the Gorge we plan on seeing various National Parks as well as scenic state parks within CA %26amp; Oregon. I%26#39;m confused as to whether we can purchase one pass that covers both federal and state locations such as various lighthouses in Oregon, redwoods in CA, Death Valley and the Petrified Forest as some examples. Can anyone tell me if one pass covers everything or if we need both a federal and the various state passes.

Thanks

Recreation Pass question

I forgot to mention this is a road trip and no camping or fishing is involved. Just driving through, taking some short trails (maybe) and that%26#39;s about it.

Recreation Pass question

Unfortuantely, there is NOT one pass that covers all the fee areas in the entire region :~( There are couple that come close, such as the NW Forest Pass : www.fs.fed.us/r6/passespermits/nwfp.shtml and the Oregon Coastal Passport: oregon.gov/OPRD/鈥ecreational_pass.shtml.

At the risk of confusing the issue further...

My tattered Golden Age Passport is still being recognized in national parks and lots of federal recreational areas. It has saved me (and my family) lots of $$$ as we have traveled around. Leaving it on the dash has also saved me fees at most national forest trailheads in Oregon. Various jurisdictions, however, have their own passes (such as Mt. Pisgah in Eugene) and some parks and parking lots aren%26#39;t clear on their policies regarding the passes. Many of our Obsidians carry the Northwest Forest pass and others use their Golden Age Passports.

The Golden Age Passport has been replaced by the America the Beautiful 鈥?National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass 鈥?Senior Pass. - Cost $10.

But, as I said, until I get around to trading in my tattered pass, it%26#39;s still being accepted. These are lifetime passes...so are a great deal if you%26#39;re old enough to qualify for one (62).

Many of the trailheads in our national and local forests have instituted parking fees in recent years. It%26#39;s good to have a pass to hang on your rear view mirror or dash, because there%26#39;s not always a place to pay at a trailhead, no way to buy a pass there...and no one to ask about it. That doesn%26#39;t stop them finding you and ticketing you, though.

The Golden Age pass is now issued in a fancy ';credit card'; form, o%26#39;poppa. Leave it to our government to take something that was dirt cheap to make and change it to something that I%26#39;m sure cost 10 times more to produce ;-) The price is still a bargain, though.

Specifically for what you mention above, ltret, the redwoods are *free*. Death Valley and Petrified forest are covered under the National Parks Pass, as is Yaquina Head lighthouse in Newport Oregon, since it is under the jurisdiction of BLM. Many lighthouses are free drive to and look around outside; no pass is needed. *Many* of the Oregon day use SP%26#39;s are free, those that are not charge $3/day.

Great to know what I should do regarding passes. I would hate to find my car towed or a ticket! I%26#39;m sure we%26#39;ll have enough unexpected expenses along the way.

Can%26#39;t wait to leave!