Senior Special Section: We hope all of you had a great Super Bowl weekend and are looking forward to a great Valentine's Day. Recently we discussed the senior discounts available at the national parks. This week we will review discounts available at your state parks.

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State Parks

State parks are a great way to see the beauty a state has to offer and most state parks offer some form of senior discount. State parks also have discounts for children, the disabled, the financially strained, and annual passes for frequent users.

The majority of senior discounts offered at state parks are for those 62 years of age or older, although some discounts start at age 50 or 55. There are even a few states that offer both a senior discount for younger seniors and free admission for people over 70. There are no age restrictions for the disabled or for frequent use passes. Children younger than age 7 usually can get in free at many of the state parks.

The discounts for seniors can vary from state to state. Some states require that you purchase a pass which can be used at all of the parks, while others offer a discount on the entrance fee, which you can obtain when you arrive. Be sure to bring an ID with proof of age with you. Some states may require that you are a current resident of that state to receive the discount, but it is uncommon.

Frequent use passes or annual passes can be purchased at most parks that charge admission, but also check the park's web site for information on purchasing these passes online, through the mail, or via a toll free number. Passes for the disabled and the financially strained can typically be obtained this way as well. Be prepared to fill out a form and to have documentation that proves your disability or financial status.

State parks that offer passes usually only charge a nominal fee for the initial purchase. Once you have the pass, admission is either free or discounted. Passes may also provide discounts on other park services, such as cabin rentals, camping, or fishing, but check with the state park beforehand. Not all states offer discounts on their other facilities and services. State Parks that don't offer a discount pass will usually provide discounts on the entrance fees. These can range anywhere from 25% to 75% off.

One can visit our web site to locate the state park discounts, but due the sheer number of state parks within the US, SeniorDiscounts.com is not able to list them all, although we are working on it.

To find out the specifics of the discounts available in a particular state, visit that state park's web site. There, you should be able to locate all of the details and restrictions. If you do not see information about these discounts, call or e-mail the local park or inquire about the discounts available when you arrive.

To find State Parks in your area, go to our discount search page. Click here.

If you know of any State Park discounts that we don't already have listed on our site, please let us know. Click here to tell us about the discount.

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Add a Discount Challenge

We are announcing a new winner every week in this newsletter for the Add A Discount Challenge, so let your fellow senior discounters know about new discounts you find and keep those discounts coming.

We are looking for any and all NEW Senior Discounts. This means discounts we don't already have on our web site. Ask at your favorite place of business and find out if it offers a senior discount. If it does, simply submit it on our web site. Click here.

You can also tell us about businesses you think would be interested in offering a senior discount. Provide us with the businesses' information and we will contact that business and invite it to offer a senior discount. The more discounts you enter, the better your chances of winning. Click here.

As always, we greatly appreciate your participation in adding value to our service.

Our winner this week, Cynthia Jones of Houston, TX will receive a one year membership to SeniorDiscounts Card. Cynthia, please e-mail us at: newsletter@seniordiscounts.com to claim your prize.

Weekly Internet Challenge

Answer the trivia question and you will be entered to WIN a complimentary SeniorDiscounts Card Membership with included SeniorDiscounts Guide Book.

This Week's Challenge:
According to Roman mythology, Cupid was the son of which god?

To answer: Click Here and tell us your answer to the Weekly Challenge. Good luck!

Last Week's Challenge Question:
Where was the first Super Bowl played?
Last Week's Challenge Answer:
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Our winner this week, Donald Roberts of Hatfield, PA will receive a one year membership to SeniorDiscounts Card. Donald, please e-mail us at: newsletter@seniordiscounts.com to claim your prize.

Corrections Challenge

We can always use help keeping our database of discounts current and our web site free of errors. If you find a discount that is not correct, no longer valid, or an error on our web site, let us know and we will send you a gift. Just e-mail us at: mistakes@seniordiscounts.com with the correction you have found and please include a description of the mistake. We appreciate your help.

Valentine Memories by Darby Diana (One of our readers)

Small shoe boxes turned into mailboxes of Valentine love,
Tiny envelopes say "To My Valentine".
Years go by but Valentine's Day memories linger,
Some folks get heart shaped diamonds on their Valentine's fingers,
Remember lace and hearts, all red and hung on school bulletin boards,
Candy hearts full of chocolate sweets,
Memories are like a Valentine's Day treat for me.

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