Heritage Passport

Veteran Pass (Life Use)

 

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Your Connecticut registered vehicle is your Passport to Connecticut State Parks and Forests!

All visitors arriving in Connecticut-registered vehicles can park free of charge at all CT State Parks and Forests year-round. 

Season Park passes are no longer needed for Connecticut residents visiting our parks in their Connecticut-registered vehicles.  More Information

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Non-Resident Season Passes are:

• Valid for one non-resident vehicle per pass;
• Valid for the entire calendar year of issue;
• Non-transferable to any other vehicle.

Non-Resident Season Passes are not valid:

• For admission to Dinosaur or Fort Trumbull State Park Exhibit Centers or tours of Gillette Castle, camping or special events with charges;
• If an area is closed to the public for any reason;
• For camping;
• For commercial use or on a commercial vehicle;
• Unless adhered to the windshield (motorcycle operators may hand hold the pass) of an out-of-state registered vehicle.

The fee for a Non-Resident Season Pass is $112 per out-of-state registered vehicle, and may be purchased in person in the Licensing Division, by mail, online through the DEEP Online Store, or at the park locations listed below. 

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The Charter Oak Pass provides access to several State Parks and is available free to Connecticut residents, 65 years of age or older.

The pass is accepted for the Charter Oak pass holder when visiting Gillette Castle, Dinosaur or Fort Trumbull State Parks.  All other visitors, however, will be required to pay the appropriate fee.

 

Please note that each pass is issued to a specific person and can only be used when presented by that individual.  The passes are non-transferable.  They are not valid for camping or special events having separate admission charges and may not be used for commercial purposes.

 

A Charter Oak Pass may be obtained in person at the following locations: (Proof of age and residency required):

DEEP Eastern District H.Q.
209 Hebron Road, Marlborough
Monday - Friday / 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
(860) 295-9523

 

DEEP Western District H.Q.
230 Plymouth Road, Harwinton

Monday - Friday / 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
(860) 485-0226

Dinosaur State Park
West Street, Rocky Hill
Tuesday - Sunday / 9:00am - 4:30 pm
(860) 529-5816

Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Park Avenue, Groton
(Memorial Day through Labor Day)
Wednesday - Sunday / 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(860) 445-1729

Fort Trumbull State Park
90 Walbach Street, New London
(Memorial Day through Labor Day)
Wednesday - Sunday / 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(860) 444-7591

Harkness Memorial State Park
275 Great Neck Road, Waterford
Monday - Friday / 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
(860) 443-5725

Please note that each pass is issued to a specific person and can only be used when presented by that individual.  The passes are non-transferable.  They are not valid for camping or special events having separate admission charges and may not be used for commercial purposes.