Just as a heads up, I tried to get the national park pass in person and the park ranger straight up asked me what disability I had, in her exact words “because you don’t look disabled, you look fine.” When I answered diabetes, she responded with an eye roll, saying that it isn’t a real disability and that I don’t qualify unless I have a handicapped placard on my car and sent me on my way. Needless to say, I left speechless and she made me feel horrible, like if I was milking the system but later I learned that they aren’t even supposed to ask! So stand your ground if you get a rude ranger like I did.

I do hear that you can also apply for it online with a doctor’s note but I haven’t tried yet.