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Ohio State Park To Charge Usage Fees


Bjorn74

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Wow. And higher fees for us "foreigners" who might migrate across the border. How tourist-friendly is *that*?

 

I've had the pleasure of finding caches in 8 of Ohio's state parks. I spent money on motels, food, supplies, gas and all the other stuff associated with a roadtrip. I had a ton of fun on those many trips, and I contributed to the local economy as well.

 

No entry fees are charged in Pennsylvania State Parks or West Virginia State Parks. There's a good incentive not to visit parks to my west.

 

Oh well, at least the ODNR is very nice about allowing caches in their nice parks.

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Wow. And higher fees for us "foreigners" who might migrate across the border. How tourist-friendly is *that*?

 

I've had the pleasure of finding caches in 8 of Ohio's state parks. I spent money on motels, food, supplies, gas and all the other stuff associated with a roadtrip. I had a ton of fun on those many trips, and I contributed to the local economy as well.

 

No entry fees are charged in Pennsylvania State Parks or West Virginia State Parks. There's a good incentive not to visit parks to my west.

 

Oh well, at least the ODNR is very nice about allowing caches in their nice parks.

We'll have a Fund Drive to get you a sticker.

 

Actually, isn't this more of an incentive to call up your local Caching Organization and see if anyone wants to play "Host"?

 

Come to think of it, you usually have a police escort, don't you? That should cost something. :rolleyes:

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Well I am planning on getting the sticker, because I realize the issue is because ODNR has gotten the budget shaft from our state legislature, so it's an unfortunate thing that they have been forced to do...

 

And, I would certainly be willing to help smuggle any Out of Staters into any of the state parks that I frequent in the cleveland and youngstown areas... :rolleyes:

 

More cooperative caching -- it's a good thing... ;)

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One issue I didn't see (maybe I overlooked it) covered is, what about those of us who have more than one vehicle? Specifically, a car or truck and a motorcycle? Do I need to buy a sticker/pass for each vehicle? I don't mind buying a $25 season pass, but I'll be darned if I'm buying three of 'em! I like to cache from my motorcycle in the summer, but here in NE Ohio it gets a bit brisk (not to mention slippery) to do that all year round!

 

Ed

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One issue I didn't see (maybe I overlooked it) covered is, what about those of us who have more than one vehicle? Specifically, a car or truck and a motorcycle? Do I need to buy a sticker/pass for each vehicle? I don't mind buying a $25 season pass, but I'll be darned if I'm buying three of 'em! I like to cache from my motorcycle in the summer, but here in NE Ohio it gets a bit brisk (not to mention slippery) to do that all year round!

 

Ed

Purchase the sticker and put it on a small piece of plexiglass... this way you can easily move it from vehicle to vehicle.

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I thought about putting the sticker (if it is one) on plexiglass - I, um, knew college students who did that, too. :o

 

What concerns me is that a sticker done in this fashion, or a hanging tag, or a card laid on the dash, or whatever, are not secured when on a motorcycle. I wonder of the powers that be thought about this.

 

Ed

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I think they should let all motorcycles in free and unmolested! We don't put near the wear and tear on the roads that most luxo-barge SUVs do, and we don't take up near the parking space. And my 1300cc, 750 lb bike gets 50 mpg, too.

 

I think it's all a vast government conspiracy to keep motorcyclists out! <_<:huh: (hee hee)

 

Ed

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I thought I'd share my reply from a Special Projects Manager from Ohio State Parks on the subject of motorcycles and the new parking pass. I know I'm not the only motorcyclist/cacher - heck, I've gone caching with maybe a half dozen other motorcyclists! So anyway, without further wordage from me, is the scoop:

 

" You are correct in your comments that an annual pass will be

transferable from one motorized vehicle to another. You are also

correct in your thoughts that if you place the pass on a motorcycle that

it would probably be stolen.

 

With that said, our law enforcement staff will not necessarily be

looking for a pass on a motorcycle, but would ask the operator of the

bike to display a pass only when there was a contact from rider to

officer.

 

In future years when the parking program is more established, we will

probably come up with a specific motorcycle pass, but in our first year

of the program we will not be printing a specific pass. "

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