Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, hosted an interim study to explore ways to eliminate parking fees at Oklahoma’s state parks.
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Director Sterling Zearley said two dozen of Oklahoma’s state parks charge fees for day-use visitors, with exceptions for veterans and seniors aged 62 or older.
More than 170,000 parking passes have been sold so far this year. The fees generate approximately $2.6 million annually for park maintenance and upgrades, Zearley said.
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