Military, veteran and passes
America the Beautiful pass
Veterans and Gold Star Families can get the lifetime pass at no cost. This works out what that free pass is actually worth to you, and whether the paid annual version earns its keep.
National parks, monuments, federal rec areas.
Per vehicle at most large parks.
NPS, Corps of Engineers, Forest Service.
The one limit worth knowing. The half-price camping discount applies at federally operated campgrounds only — not at concession-run sites inside the same parks, and not at state parks. State park benefits are an entirely separate system, which is what the free 50-state cheat sheet covers.
Same group