Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A.
State Parks-General Admission Fees
1. Except
as otherwise provided in this Chapter, a general admission fee is charged at
all state parks as follows.
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State Parks
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Hodges Gardens SP
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| Visitors (age 4-61) in non-commercial
vehicles, walk-in visitors, visitors on bicycles |
$3 per person, per day |
$7 per person, per day |
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Children 3 and under
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Free
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Free
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Seniors 62 and older
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Free
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Free
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Persons, regardless of age, arriving by bus
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$75 per bus, per day
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$75 per bus, per day
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Bus-a bus used as a public conveyance,
whether privately or commercially owned and operated, that is capable of
transporting 20 or more persons.
2. St. Bernard State Park General Admission
Fees
a. The general admission fee at St.
Bernard State Park is $2 per person 16 years of age and older and $1 per person
under 16 years of age with a maximum of $5 per vehicle for all passengers in
that vehicle.
b. Except there shall
be no admission fee for St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish residents on
Sundays.
c. An annual vehicle
permit may be obtained from the park office by St. Bernard and Plaquemines
Parish residents only. The annual vehicle permit fee is $25. The annual vehicle
permit will be in the form of a windshield decal. There will be no admission
charge at any time for anyone entering the park as a passenger or driver of a
vehicle with a decal.
d. OSP will
replace the annual permit decal, free of charge, when presented with a current
year decal if a windshield or vehicle has been replaced.
B. State Historic Sites
General Admission Fees
1. Except as otherwise
provided in this Section, an admission fee of $4 per person is charged for all
state historic sites.
a. Except as otherwise
provided in this Chapter, a general admission fee of $4 per person is charged
at all state historic sites.
b.
Children age 3 and under are free.
c. Seniors age 62 and older are
free.
d. Rosedown Plantation SHS
and Audubon SHS admission fees are set forth in this Section.
2. Locust Grove SHS and Los Adaes
SHS have no general admission fee.
3. Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site
a. Charges for Admission to the plantation
house and the gardens surrounding the house at the following rates:
i. $12 per adult (ages 18 to 61);
ii. $10 per senior citizen (ages 62 and
over);
iii. $6 per child (ages 4 to
17);
iv free for children (ages 3
and under).
b. Charges
for admission to the gardens only at the following rates:
i. $7 per adult (ages 18 to 61);
ii. $7 per senior citizen (ages 62 and
over);
iii. $5 per student (ages 4
to 17);
iv. free for children (ages
3 and under).
c.
Organized groups of 20 or more are requested to notify the site manager in
advance of their arrival. Special entry rates may apply to organized groups,
set by the assistant secretary or his designee.
4. Audubon State Historic Site
a. Charges for admission to the visitor
center, plantation house and grounds are at the following rates:
i. $10 per adult (ages 18 to 61);
ii. $8 per senior citizen (ages 62 and
over);
iii. $5 per student (ages 4
to 17);
iv. free for children (ages
3 and under).
b. Charges
for admission to the grounds only are at the following rates:
i. $5 per person (ages 4 and over);
ii. free for children (ages 3 and
under).
5.
Organized groups of 10 or more are requested to notify the site manager in
advance of their arrival. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, there
is no additional fee for SHS visitors arriving by bus.
6. Admission entitles visitors to all
facilities and regular programs that may be offered at the historic site.
Special programs and events may include special admission rates.
C. State Preservation Areas General
Admission Fees. An admission fee is not currently charged at the state
preservation areas in operation.
D.
All admission fees include applicable state and local taxes.
E. Admission fees may be subject to a
discount or surcharge in association with special events and uses, if approved
by the assistant secretary.
F. A
self-service fee system may be used to collect user fees on areas not normally
served by an entrance control station.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:1681-1690 and
R.S.
36:204.
