SHENANDOAH, VA (Rocktown Now) — Shenandoah National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system on July 1. This means the park will only accept mobile and electronic payments for entrance and campground fees.

In addition to using electronic forms of payment in the park, visitors can use www.recreation.gov to pay for entrance fees, campground fees and permitting fees in advance of a park trip.

All park bookstores and concession facilities such as gift shops, lodging, waysides and restaurants will continue to accept cash.

Officials say entrance fees and campground fees are important sources of revenue used to enhance the visitor experience in national parks, supporting projects that include road and facility repair and maintenance, trail improvements, and visitor and resource protection services. Moving to a cashless system reduces the amount of time park staff spends accounting for cash, improves accountability and reduces risk, and increases the amount of fee revenue available to support critical projects and visitor services.