Is California the only state that requires you pay a $30 to PARK in a National Forest?

I live in Los Angeles. Directly behind Los Angeles is a gigantic National Forest, the Angeles National Forest. 10,000 foot peaks, Nelson Bighorn Sheep, bear, deer, mountain lion, etc. It is generally considered the most crime ridden and dangerous National Forest in America.



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But, if you live in second largest city in America, and the largest (by population) county in America (Los Angeles County, 9 million people) then a forest only 30 minutes away is a pretty good thing.



I had a rather bad day at work. One of my students with emotional problems left my class during math and then took a dump in the urinal. And the custodian noticed that the dump had a tapeworm in it. So I had to fill out a referral to mental health services as well as health services. No, the school nurse would not fill out the forms. So I left right after work and drove to watch the sun go down in the National Forest. As I was sitting there, drinking a low fat organic buttermilk, and enjoying being alone and away from people, the damnable light green Forest Service Truck pulled up? Did I have my $30 Forest Adventure Pass? I needed to have one to PARK in the Forest, didn't I know. Yes, I had it. The ranger then used the opportunity to ask me if I minded if he searched my vehicle (yes, I mind. Why? Officer I never consent to any seaches for any reason.) He then asked for my driver's license, wrote down my license plate and then told me that if I didn't consent to be searched, that was grounds for a search. I refused again, and he informed me that he would remember me. Your government at work. I cannot believe I have to PAY to park in a National Forest supported by MY tax dollars. Does any other state do this, or does only California do this?Is California the only state that requires you pay a $30 to PARK in a National Forest?
I'm pretty sure other states do this also but not 100% sure. They generally have park passes of some kind and part of the reason is to pay the wages of the park employees and try to keep the park pristine and clean.



I know Sequoia National Park has fees to enter it so does Yosemite (I live near both).



If it's a National Park then I believe it's federally owned correct thus Federally operated.



You can't blame the guy for wanting to search your car though. You your self said it's crime ridden and dangerous this guy is just trying to clean up the park.



I agree and he didn't search your car. But that's all the guy is trying to do is clean up the park all I'm saying
It is not a State fee. It's a NATIONAL FOREST. The fee is charged by the Federal Government.



But don't worry. When all the T Party people get their way, there will be no fees for this. Of course, their will be no forest service to maintain, patrol, fight fires etc. But at least you can be alone for free while the forest burns.Is California the only state that requires you pay a $30 to PARK in a National Forest?
I can't even think about the forest. All I see is a dump in a urinal.
OK, it's the "Angeles *NATIONAL* Forest. "National". What does that make you guess about who owns it?



Right!



It's a FEDERAL property, and the FEDERAL government sets the parking fees. And guess what... the sign on the side of that green truck? It says "US Forest Service" - not "California Forest Service". Again, he is a FEDERAL ranger, not a CA one.



We have enough to ***** about in CA without blaming the State for things that are a Federal issue.



Richard