Get to ready to pay more at Arizona State Parks

You'll pay more to visit or camp at an Arizona State Park beginning March 1, 2010. A new fee schedule includes increasing the Premium Annual Pass which allows full access on weekends at the river parks from $125 to $200. The Standard Annual Entrance Pass which allows access to all the parks, but not weekends on the river, will rise from $50 to $75.

Day-use and camping fees at the state parks including an increase at Lake Havasu and Cattail Cove State Parks for day-use on weekends and state holidays from $10 to $15.

For more information about the amenities at the 30 State Parks, statewide hiking opportunities, off-highway vehicle trails, and other outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities in Arizona, visit AZStateParks.com.

Photo: Buckskin Mountain State Park.