Southeast State Parks

Five of the thirteen Southeast states charge no entrance fee at their state parks: Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. Georgia doubled its day-use fee to $10 per vehicle for 2026. Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi and South Carolina charge per person rather than per car, so check the rate before you bring the whole family.

13 States

844 Park Profiles

Southeast States Compared

State	Parks profiled	Day-use fee (resident)	Annual pass (resident)
Alabama	28	$2–5 per person Source: alapark.com	Park-specific annual pass (valid at one park): $100–180
Arkansas	53	Free Source: arkansasstateparks.com	None (entry is free)
Florida	177	$4–8 per vehicle Source: floridastateparks.org	Individual Annual Entrance Pass: $60
Georgia	72	$10 per vehicle Source: gastateparks.org	Annual ParkPass: $70
Kentucky	48	Free Source: parks.ky.gov	None (entry is free)
Louisiana	22	$3 per person Source: lastateparks.com	Annual Park Pass: $100
Maryland	70	$3–5 (varies) per person Source: dnr.maryland.gov	Maryland State Park & Trail Passport: $75
Mississippi	27	$0–4 per person Source: mdwfp.com	Annual Pass: $50 (per person)
North Carolina	75	Free Source: ncparks.gov	Annual Pass for Reservoirs: $70
South Carolina	49	$0–12 (most commonly $3) per person Source: southcarolinaparks.com	ALL Park Passport: $99
Tennessee	128	Free Source: tnstateparks.com	None (entry is free)
Virginia	46	$5-10 (varies) per vehicle Source: dcr.virginia.gov	Naturally Yours Passport: $85
West Virginia	49	Free Source: wvstateparks.com	None (entry is free)

Parks profiled: published park profiles in our database for each state, counted live. Fees and pass prices: standard resident rates published by each state park agency, verified in July 2026 for our 50-state fee study. Many states charge out-of-state visitors more, so confirm the current rate with the agency before you go.