When you are planning a day trip you are looking at a five dollar charge - but if you want to go out overnight or longer you can find a substantial fee for nothing. These fees are just not intended for major trail improvements. This would be handy if you were asked what recreation interest you wanted to see improved as well. I am not interested in paying to see the signs replaced more often or the picnic areas patrolled more frequently. These passes are at National Forests.
Many forests charge camping fees.
I think it is unreasonable to charge for entrance fees and camping fees. Many of our National Parks already do this. Camping used to be an inexpensive alternative for travelers. Our government seems to be struggling to make this an experience of the past. I live near the southern area of the Los Padres National Forest.