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Annual Passes Desert Outdoor Ctr. Fees Group Camping Fee  Other Fees
Archery Desert Outdoor Center Wedding Fees Nature Centers  
Camping Fee (tent and RV) Facility Rental Fee Park Entry Fee - Day Use  

Please note that the fees changed on December 1, 2009...

Park Entry Fee - Day Use back to top Fees
Motorized vehicle entry $ 6.00 per motorized vehicle entry*
Per pedestrian, bicycle or horse $  2.00
Annual Pass $75.00

Senior Discount

$10.00 discount on Annual Passes

Additional card for household member

$10.00
Per school bus $10.00
Per commercial bus $45.00
Conservation Area per person $  3.00

Children 15-years and under

Free
Archery (Usery Mountain Regional Park) back to top $  6.00 per vehicle

Archery fee (per archer)

$  2.00

Supply fee for Annual Pass

$40.00
NOTES: *The park entry fee at all parks is for day-use only and no longer valid for overnight camping. Please note that Adobe Dam Regional Park does not charge a $6 per vehicle park entry fee. Fees at this park vary by concessionaire and park visitors are encouraged to contact concessionaires directly for current fee schedules. In addition, due to limited services and amenities at Buckeye Hills Regional Park, the $6 per vehicle park entry fee is being waived at this time.
 
Watercraft - Lake Pleasant - back to top
Per motorized watercraft $    4.00
Watercraft Non-Motorized $    2.00
Annual Pass without watercraft $140.00
Annual Pass with 1 watercraft 4-day $125.00
Annual Pass with 1 watercraft 7-day $200.00
Each additional watercraft 4-day $  25.00
Each additional watercraft 7-day $  50.00

Additional card for household member

$  10.00
Camping Fee  (Tent and RV) back to top
Developed Campsites
• electrical/water hookups, dump station, restrooms, picnic
  tables, and grills
$25.00 per night
Semi-Developed Campsites
• restrooms, picnic tables, and grills - avail. at White Tank and
  Lake Pleasant only
$17.00 per night
Primitive Camping
• Shoreline at Lake Pleasant and turf at Estrella Mountain
$10.00 per night
Shaded RV Host Site (when available) $35.00 per night
NOTES:
• Camp sites may be reserved online at http://www.maricopacountyparks.org/.
• Camping fee is a per-night rate (entry fee is waived for campers).
• Non-refundable and must be paid in advance.
 
Group Camping Fee back to top
Reservation fee, non-refundable $35.00

Group campsites per unit
•  
Includes park entry, restrooms, ramadas, grills, fire pits, and dry camping.
•   Available at McDowell Mtn.; Cave Creek; Usery Horse Staging Area; White
    Tank or Lake Pleasant.
•   5 unit min. for desert parks
•   10 unit min. for Lake Pleasant

$15.00

Youth campsite, non-refundable
• Available at McDowell Mtn., Usery, White Tank and Estrella Mountain

$35.00
Youth Camp per person $  3.00
 
Facility Rental Fee back to top
Group Picnic Ramadas No increase to fees for a 4-hour reservation. New fees will be applied as follows:
2 Tables 4-hour reservation $  20.00 - each additional hour $5 .00
4 Tables 4-hour reservation $  30.00 - each additional hour $8.00
6 Tables 4-hour reservation $  40.00 - each additional hour $10.00
8-10 Tables 4-hour reservation $  60.00 - each additional hour $15.00
12-16 Tables 4-hour reservation $  80.00 - each additional hour $20.00
Estrella Ballfield
• With lights
$  10.00 per hour
$    5.00 per hour
Estrella Arena (full day) $150.00
Amphitheater Reservation (2-hour)
• With lights
$  50.00
• No change 
Competitive Track (full day) $150.00
Outreach Programs $  40.00
Fee-based programming/special interest classes As determined by Dept
   
Nature Centers back to top
Classroom Rental (2 hours) $50.00 - $25.00 for each additional hour
Security and cleaning deposit, non-refundable $50.00
Wedding Packages  
Labor Day thru Memorial Day $900.00
Memorial Day thru Labor Day $500.00
Outdoor Wedding Amphitheater $250.00
  .
Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant back to top  
Non-refundable Reservation fee $75.00

Schools (per person)

 

-   ½ day

$  5.00

-  1 full day

$10.00

-  24 hours

$20.00

-  2 days

$35.00
Non-profit Groups (25 person minimum) .

-  ½ day

$  6.00

-  1 full day

$12.00

-  24 hours

$27.00
For-profit Groups (25 person minimum)  

-  ½ day

$  8.00

-  1 full day

$16.00

-  24 hours

$36.00
   
Desert Outdoor Center Wedding Packages back to top .
-  Up to 99 guests $3000.00
-  100 to 150 guests $3500.00
-  150 to 200 guests $4000.00
Package includes 8 hours on day of wedding for decorating, clean-up and take-down. Also included is 1 hour rehearsal prior to wedding day (9 hours total).
Each additional hour $500.00
Each additional rehearsal hour $200.00
Off-season discount - Memorial Day through Labor Day $1000.00
Ceremony/Amphitheater Only - 4 hours, includes 1 hour rehearsal $1000.00
NOTES:
• All charges are for reservation only and do not include the entry fee.
• Non-refundable and must be paid in advance.
 
Other Fees back to top  
Special Use Permit Application Fee $75.00
Collection Service Fee $10.00
NSF Returned Check Fee $25.00
Coupon Books/Discounts/Incentives Department may offer seasonal discounts, coupons and promotional incentives.
Reservation Service Fee $ 8.00
Reservation Cancellation Fee $10.00
Reservation Transfer Fee $  5.00
Amplified Music Fee $25.00
 
NOTES:
• Rates above do not include the park entry fee.
• The park may impose a Park Impact and/or other fee(s) determined by event.
   




 

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