CPW offers free August state park admission to veterans and active duty

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will offer veterans and active-duty military free entrance to all 41 state parks for the entire month of August, CPW announced Thursday.

“We deeply appreciate our active duty service members and veterans for their service to our nation,” said Dan Prenzlow, director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “There’s no way to ever thank our military members enough for their service and sacrifice, but CPW is proud to offer free entry to our parks this month as a chance to get out and spend time in Colorado’s great outdoors.”

All eligible military personnel can pick up their pass beginning August 1 at any CPW office or park. Proof of service must be presented to pick up the pass and can include the following:

Active, retired or veteran military identification cards DD Form 2, DD Form 2765, DD214 with the discharge annotated ” honorable ” , ” under honorable conditions ” , or ” general ” , Veterans Affairs medical card, A current and valid Colorado Driver’s License or state-issued identification card with the word ‘Veteran’ printed on it as specified in 42-2-303 (5)(a), C.R.S A military seal on a driver’s license does NOT satisfy the requirement for military ID for this pass

“We wouldn’t have these beautiful natural resources and open spaces to enjoy without the sacrifice of so many veterans and current active duty service members, so we hope that these folks and their families and friends are able to spend some quality time with us in August,” said Prenzlow.

Activities such as fishing and camping still require a valid license or reservation.