See this thread: Unwarranted cost increase Florida springs.
State park annual passes will no longer cover diving fees. You will now be required to pay the diving fee to dive Blue Spring, Orange City, Troy Spring, Manatee Spring, St. Andrew's State Park, etc. For 15+ years there were no additional fees for annual pass holders when diving at these and other state parks. Now, someone has decided to change that.
I rarely visit the state parks other than to dive. And on the occasions I am in a state park and not diving, it's not enough times to justify the $129 family annual pass fee. I just bought another annual pass June 1 and will be demanding a refund if they don't grandfather it. If they refuse to refund my money, I'll be disputing the charge with my credit card company. I urge everyone who has an annual pass for the purposes of diving to do the same. The diving fee covers the park entrance fee so you have basically donated $129 or $65 to the state. Let's show the state how many divers use the state parks!
State park annual passes will no longer cover diving fees. You will now be required to pay the diving fee to dive Blue Spring, Orange City, Troy Spring, Manatee Spring, St. Andrew's State Park, etc. For 15+ years there were no additional fees for annual pass holders when diving at these and other state parks. Now, someone has decided to change that.
I rarely visit the state parks other than to dive. And on the occasions I am in a state park and not diving, it's not enough times to justify the $129 family annual pass fee. I just bought another annual pass June 1 and will be demanding a refund if they don't grandfather it. If they refuse to refund my money, I'll be disputing the charge with my credit card company. I urge everyone who has an annual pass for the purposes of diving to do the same. The diving fee covers the park entrance fee so you have basically donated $129 or $65 to the state. Let's show the state how many divers use the state parks!