Getting started.
Who this helps
Maine residents age 65 or older receive free day-use admission. Children under 5 are free. Children ages 5 to 11 pay the posted child rate, with a different rate at Fort Knox. Children under 12 are free at Colonial Pemaquid.
How to get started
If a fee applies, it is charged per person for the day. The amount depends on the park and visitor’s age.
Check the park’s rates.
Use Maine DACF’s State Park Day-Use Fees schedule to check park and child rates. Fort Knox has a different child rate, and children under 12 are free at Colonial Pemaquid.
Bring age proof.
Maine residents age 65 or older must show proof of age to get free admission.
Pay at the entrance.
Pay any fee at the park entry booth or self-service payment station. Cash is accepted.
How they can help.
The Bureau sets day-use fees per person, per day. Cash is accepted at entry booths and self-service payment stations. Maine resident seniors need proof of age for free admission.
- Free day-use admission for Maine residents age 65 or older
- Free admission for children under 5 and children under 12 at Colonial Pemaquid
- Day-use admission for children ages 5 to 11 at the posted child rate
A few questions before you go.
Maine residents age 65 or older should bring proof of age. Bring cash for any required entry fee.
- Does the park I plan to visit charge an entry fee?
- What is the child rate at the park I plan to visit?
- What proof of age should I show for the senior rate?
- Where can I pay the day-use fee?