State park advocates say Connecticut made a mistake in doubling state park and camping fees last year.
Members of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association, Friends of Connecticut State Parks and other park supporters appeared at the state Capitol on Wednesday to urge legislators to rescind the increase, The Associated Press reports.
All Department of Environmental Protection fees, permits and licenses that had cost less than $150 were doubled on Oct. 1, 2009 as a way to balance the state budget.
It now costs $20 a car, instead of $10, for residents to visit
Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme. The price of a park pass jumped from $50 to $100 per season.
The forest and parks association says the fee increases have flopped, and camping reservations dropped by 40 percent after the price hike. (AP)
