BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s state park system is celebrating its 75th birthday with a gift for park patrons: free entrance for visitors on Saturday.
Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, whose office oversees tourism activities and parks, has announced that entrance fees at all 20 parks, 16 state historic sites and one preservation area will be waived Saturday. Entrance fees range from $1 to $10.
Landrieu spokesman Seth Harvey says the cost to the state should be minimal. On a comparable Saturday last April, the parks took in a little less than $8,000 in entrance fees.
The waiver applies only to admission — not to renting cabins or campsites at the parks.
More information is available by calling 1-888-677-1400 or visiting www.lastateparks.com.—-Contact The Daily Reveille news staff at [email protected]