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The cost of Michigan’s Recreation Passport will increase March 1st.
The annual pass, which allows entry into state parks and recreation areas, will cost Michigan residents $13 for four-wheeled vehicles. The $1 hike is the first in three years.
The cost of a pass for motorcycles will increase from $6 to $7.
An increase for out-of-state residents from $36 to $39 per year took effect January 1st.
The Recreation Passport was introduced in 2010. It replaced the old state park season pass, and is offered as an option when vehicle license tags are purchased. In 2022, 40 percent of Michigan vehicles carried a Recreation Passport.
The revenue has helped Michigan state parks and recreation areas become largely self-supporting. The Department of Natural Resources reports that just 3 percent of state parks funding comes from the general fund budget.
