A little response from the East coast.

New York State has an annual park pass called the "Empire Passport". Cost is $59.00 a year per vehicle and it gives you unlimited access to any of the State Parks, Marine Parks, Launch sites or Camp Grounds in New York State. Normal day passes cost $7.00 with a boat.

I've always been advocate of user fees. Were the money really goes and how it is spent is completly out of our control.