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In Washington State (maybe in Wisconsin too, dunno) there are city, county and state parks. State parks are generally by paid admission and usually have lots of amenities such as camping, yurts, picnic tables and fire pits and barbeque stands, docks, piers, parking areas, showers and bathrooms, some have laundry. They are staffed 24/7 365 by maintenance and security and park rangers. In my state a year's general admission pass is $30 or you can pay a per-visit $10 entry. Camping is extra and you have to buy a camping permit at state parks. They are usually on large open spaces or beaches or mountain reserves with a lot of fishing and hiking trails that are maintained by the state and/or even fish stocks maintained. In some places you can still drive in without paying but the most popular ones have toll booths at the entrance(s.) City and county (and some state parks) are free.