Frequently Asked Questions

St. Croix County Parks has switched from the old hanging passes to a new plastic swipe card. This card works with the new gate systems at Homestead Park and Troy Beach. To use it, press the “SCAN PASS” button on the kiosk and swipe your card as you would with a credit card. The gate should open within 10–15 seconds.

The gates help us manage traffic more efficiently and give us more opportunities to improve the parks.

Yes. Annual park passes are valid immediately upon purchase and remain active until December 31 of the year printed on the pass.

Yes. Your pass card isn’t assigned to a single vehicle, you may move it between any vehicle you drive. However, only one vehicle may use the pass at a time as the gate will only allow entry for one scan. Please do not attempt to follow another vehicle through the open gate.

Your pass card has a time delay before it can be used again. Once enough time has passed, your card will be valid again, and you’ll be able to swipe.

We do not offer replacement cards. Because the pass can be used in different household vehicles, we do not have the ability to verify which pass belongs to which person.

At parks without gate systems, please place your pass card face up on your dashboard with the year clearly showing.

Yes. The gate kiosks accept credit cards. Follow the instructions on the screen, and the machine will discard an annual pass card or print a daily pass immediately.

The gate kiosks do not accept cash. If you would like to pay with cash, please visit the government center in Hudson or the Agricultural Center in Baldwin between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).

We’re happy to help. Please call us at 715-381-4440.