La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § IX-500 - Admission Fees and Exemptions

A. State Parks-General Admission Fees

1. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, a general admission fee is charged at all state parks as follows.

	State Parks
Visitors (age 4-61) in non-commercial vehicles, walk-in visitors, visitors on bicycles	$3 per person, per day
Children 3 and under	Free
Seniors 62 and older	Free
Persons, regardless of age, arriving by bus	$75 per bus, per day

Bus-a bus used as a public conveyance, whether privately or commercially owned and operated, that is capable of transporting 20 or more persons.

2. St. Bernard State Park General Admission Fees

a. The general admission fee at St. Bernard State Park is $2 per person 16 years of age and older and $1 per person under 16 years of age with a maximum of $5 per vehicle for all passengers in that vehicle. Seniors 62 and older receive admission free of charge.

b. Except there shall be no admission fee for St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish residents on Sundays. Proof of residency will be required for admission on Sundays.

c. An annual vehicle permit may be obtained from the park office by St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish residents only. The annual vehicle permit fee is $25. There will be no admission charge at any time for anyone entering the park as a passenger or driver of a vehicle with a permit.

d. OSP will replace an annual vehicle permit for $10.

B. State Historic Sites General Admission Fees

1. General Admission Fees for State Historic Sites

a. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the following general admission fee structure is charged at all state historic sites and Poverty Point World Heritage Site:

i. $6 per person (ages 7 to 61);

ii. $4 per senior citizen (ages 62 and over);

iii. free for children (ages 6 and under).

b. Charges for guided site, house or tram tours are as follows:

i. $10 per person (ages 7 to 61);

ii. $8 per senior citizen (ages 62 and over);

iii. free for children (ages 6 and under).

c. Guided site, house, or tram tour fees include all grounds, gardens and structures open to the public.

2. Locust Grove SHS and Los Adaes SHS have no general admission fee.

3. Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site

a. Charges for admission to the plantation house and the gardens surrounding the house at the following rates:

i. $7 per person (ages 7 to 61);

ii. $5 per senior citizen (ages 62 and over);

iii. free for children (ages 6 and under).

b. Charges for guided house tours are as follows:

i. $ 12 per person (ages 7 to 61);

ii. $ 10 per senior citizen (ages 62 and over);

iii. free for children (ages 6 and under).

c. Guided house tour fees include all grounds and gardens.

d. Organized groups of 20 or more are requested to notify the site manager in advance of their arrival. Special entry rates may apply to organized groups, set by the assistant secretary or his designee.

4. Organized groups of 10 or more are requested to notify the site manager in advance of their arrival. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, there is no additional fee for SHS visitors arriving by bus.

5. Special programs and events may include special admission rates.

C. State Preservation Areas General Admission Fees. An admission fee is not currently charged at the state preservation areas in operation.

D. All admission fees include applicable state and local taxes.

E. Admission fees may be subject to a discount or surcharge in association with special events and uses, if approved by the assistant secretary.

F. A self-service fee system may be used to collect user fees on areas not normally served by an entrance control station.

G. Students and chaperones on a field trip are exempt from admission fees at state historic sites and Poverty Point World Heritage Site as defined in §502.C

Notes

La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § IX-500

Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, LR 8:636 (December 1982), amended LR 12:89 (February 1986), LR 14:774 (November 1988), LR 16:1053 (December 1990), LR 19:309 (March 1993), LR 26:29 (January 2000), LR 27:1673 (October 2001), LR 31:1986 (August 2005), LR 36:1228 (June 2010), LR 39:1266 (May 2013), Amended LR 43294 (2/1/2017), Amended LR 4828 (1/1/2022), Amended LR 51363 (3/1/2025).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:1681-1690 and R.S. 36:204.