08-11-2022, 09:19 PM
Okay boys & girls, here’s the story behind getting a prorated annual day-use pass for Utah State Parks. This information comes directly from a phone call I had today with the Utah State Parks Northern Region Office which is responsible for Hyrum and Willard Bay State parks along with 27 other northern parks & recreation areas.
You can NOT get a prorated pass online; it has to be done in person. The original directive given out to the individual parks instructed them to not issue a prorated pass UNLESS the customer insisted that the full cost of the pass for less than a full season of use is unfair due to this being the first of the new calendar year issuance of the pass and last years purchase of an annual pass covered a portion of this year. HEY – I’m just the messenger.
You can get the pass prorated if you ask for and INSIST that you get it at the prorated amount. And the prorated amount is $50 for a regular pass or $25 for a Senior pass. These prorated amounts will only be allowed for the remainder of 2022 and will disappear forever on Jan 1, 2023. They will also remain firm at those levels for the remainder of 2022. Sorry ReelMasta, it is what it is. You know how much the State of Utah LOVES its revenue collection.
The reason for the refusal at Hyrum is because the counter help at Hyrum isn’t mentally capable of figuring out how to issue the prorated annual pass and how much to charge the customer. This came directly from the Park Manager. He also said that you can buy the prorated pass at Hyrum, but only directly from either the Park Manager or the Park Ranger. The summer hire counter attendants can’t do it by order of the Park Manager. Willard apparently hires real adults that function at an education level higher than Kindergarten.
Bottom line is this; if you are serious about getting the new pass for the remainder of 2022, ask/insist on it and if the counter/both help refuses, ask to speak with the Park Manager/Ranger at whichever park you want to buy it at. Hopefully, this will settle the issue for you in the future. Just remember, in 2023 it will be the full cost regardless of when in the year you buy it.
If you STILL run into problems, please call the State Parks Northern Region office at 801-533-5127 and civilly discuss the issue with them.
You can NOT get a prorated pass online; it has to be done in person. The original directive given out to the individual parks instructed them to not issue a prorated pass UNLESS the customer insisted that the full cost of the pass for less than a full season of use is unfair due to this being the first of the new calendar year issuance of the pass and last years purchase of an annual pass covered a portion of this year. HEY – I’m just the messenger.
You can get the pass prorated if you ask for and INSIST that you get it at the prorated amount. And the prorated amount is $50 for a regular pass or $25 for a Senior pass. These prorated amounts will only be allowed for the remainder of 2022 and will disappear forever on Jan 1, 2023. They will also remain firm at those levels for the remainder of 2022. Sorry ReelMasta, it is what it is. You know how much the State of Utah LOVES its revenue collection.
The reason for the refusal at Hyrum is because the counter help at Hyrum isn’t mentally capable of figuring out how to issue the prorated annual pass and how much to charge the customer. This came directly from the Park Manager. He also said that you can buy the prorated pass at Hyrum, but only directly from either the Park Manager or the Park Ranger. The summer hire counter attendants can’t do it by order of the Park Manager. Willard apparently hires real adults that function at an education level higher than Kindergarten.
Bottom line is this; if you are serious about getting the new pass for the remainder of 2022, ask/insist on it and if the counter/both help refuses, ask to speak with the Park Manager/Ranger at whichever park you want to buy it at. Hopefully, this will settle the issue for you in the future. Just remember, in 2023 it will be the full cost regardless of when in the year you buy it.
If you STILL run into problems, please call the State Parks Northern Region office at 801-533-5127 and civilly discuss the issue with them.
Bob Hicks, from Utah
I'm 83 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."
I'm 83 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."