New Hampshire State Park Plate Frequently Asked Questions Where can I get the NH State Parks license plate? The NH State Parks license plate is available at the Division of Motor Vehicles and its sub-stations. Town Clerk offices also have the plate available for purchase by state residents.
What is the cost of the NH State Parks license plate? The annual fee for the NH State Parks license plate is $85 in addition to normal registration fees, plus a one- time new plate fee of $8. Of the $85, $5 is retained by the Department of Safety to produce the plate and $80 is retained by the Department of Resources and Economic Development to support NH State Parks.
What are the benefits of purchasing the NH State Parks license plate? The holder of a State Parks license plate will receive free admission for the registered vehicle and its passengers to day-use parks including: Bear Brook State Park Kingston State Park Silver Lake State Park Clough State Park Miller State Park Umbagog Lake State Park Echo Lake State Park Mollidgewock State Park Wadleigh State Park Echo Lake Beach in Monadnock State Park Wallis Sands State Park Franconia Notch State Park Moose Brook State Park Weeks State Park Ellacoya State Park Mount Sunapee State Park Wellington State Park Forest Lake State Park Pawtuckaway State Park Wentworth State Park Greenfield State Park Pillsbury State Park Winslow State Park Hampton Beach State Park Rollins State Park White Lake State Park (non-metered parking areas) Odiorne Point State Park Jericho Mountain State Park Rye Harbor State Park Seacoast Parking Meters Seacoast Parking meters from September 16 - June 15, Monday through Friday, except Memorial Day, for no more than 6 hours/per day. Excludes parking for residential use or business employee use, per RSA 216-A:3- g,VI (e).
What are the restrictions? The NH State Parks license plate excludes parking meters along all state park beaches from June 16 - September 15. Does not include camping, Historic Sites, Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway and Flume Gorge. If the park’s fee collection point is not in the parking area, please bring your registration in with you to receive your free admission. Also, there is no discount to state employees for the purchase of the plate.
How does the NH State Parks license plate benefit state parks? All revenues earned from the purchase of the NH State Parks license plate will be credited to the State Park Fund which supports the daily operations of the NH State Parks system.
I have a conservation license plate (moose plate). Is it possible to help conserve New Hampshire’s natural, historical and cultural heritage as well as support NH State Parks with my license plate purchase? You can do both! You can get a combination plate that will have both the Moose Plate and State Park plate logos on it. The annual cost would be $85 for the State Park fee and $30 for the Moose Plate fee in addition to normal registration fees, plus a one-time new plate fee of $8. nhstateparks.org