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Texas Parklands Passports — Veterans, Disabled Veterans & Active Duty

Texas · State park access pass

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Ongoing benefit; passes are issued at Texas state parks. Individual passport rules differ.

Texas Parks & Wildlife offers free-entry Parklands Passports for honorably discharged U.S. Veterans and currently serving Armed Forces members. A separate Disabled Veterans passport provides free entry for a qualifying Veteran with a 60% or greater service-connected disability or loss of lower extremity and one companion. Obtain the applicable pass at a Texas state park; verify which pass fits your status

VERIFIED — OFFICIAL SOURCE · Last verified Oct 28, 2026 · Recently updated

Ongoing

Availability
Unknown · Not reported by source
Eligibility
Veteran passports: honorably discharged U.S. Veterans. Active Duty passports: currently serving members including Reserve and National Guard. Disabled Veteran passport: U.S. Veteran with 60% or greater service-connected disability or loss of lower extremity; one companion may enter free.
Cost
Free entry for qualifying pass holders; disabled Veteran passport also covers one companion.

Organization: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department — official Parklands Passports page

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Nebraska Disabled Veteran Lifetime Park Entry Permit

Dates not listed · Legal Nebraska residents with at least 50% service-connected disability, or 100% non-service-connected disability receiving a VA pension; VA certification required for new applications.

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