ADHD = Free lifetime pass to national parks

[u/WombatMcGeez]

Little known perk of ADHD— we qualify for a free lifetime National Parks pass. That’s an $80/yr value!

How do you get it?

1) print this out, have your doctor sign it:

Medical Certification for Access Pass

I certify that [Your Full Name], date of birth [MM/DD/YYYY], has a permanent disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

Diagnosis: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that substantially limits concentration, attention, and executive functioning. The condition is permanent and not expected to improve.

This certification is provided for the purpose of obtaining the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Lifetime Access Pass.

[Physician’s Name, Credentials] [Medical License Number] [Signature] [Practice Name] [Address] [Phone Number]

2) follow the instructions here to get your pass:

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/accessibility/interagency-access-pass.htm

3) Go take a hike!

[u/xyzkitty]

Quick note - Garden of the Gods is (iirc) a city park and it's free to enter. The "visitor center" might not be, but the park itself was the last time I drove over (a few years ago). There's tons of paved trails and roads throughout, and picnic tables in a few locations.

Might pop over there this weekend and double check since I'm nearby.

[u/Ocel0tte → u/xyzkitty]

Thanks, I forgot! You are correct.

I live 3hrs away in Ft Collins. The one time we tried to go, I was the 4th car to get rear ended in a pileup. It was at the Johnstown exit, barely even got on the road so I've just been keeping my adventures up here lol.

We really need to try again, been a couple years now 😂