DETROIT – The price for a Michigan Recreation Passport will increase by $1 in 2024.
Recreation passports give residents year-round vehicle access to the state’s array of parks and other outdoor areas, including more than 1,300 state-managed boating access sites, 140-plus state forest campgrounds, and parking at thousands of miles of trails. Starting Jan. 1, the new price will be $14.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the fee change is the result of a statutory provision that ensures Recreation Passport funding keeps pace with the economy. The law says that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources does not determine the cost of the Recreation Passport; instead, adjustments are based on the Detroit Consumer Price Index, as determined by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
There’s a $5 convenience fee (except for Belle Isle Park) when the Recreation Passport is not purchased at the time of license plate registration renewal through the Secretary of State, and is instead purchased at a state park or recreation area.
The nonresident Recreation Passport fee annual pass also increases by a dollar, going from $39 to $40, but the nonresident daily pass will stay at $11.
The revenue generated by the Recreation Passport goes into a restricted fund that supports state park infrastructure and operations, a local grant program for community recreation agencies, state forest campgrounds, nonmotorized pathways and trails, cultural and historic resource restoration, and marketing and promotion.
More information on the Recreation Passport can be found on Michigan’s official website.