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the premises would necessarily not meet
the legal requirement that the land be
" open to public recreational use free of
charge. "
In contrast, a parking fee for vehicles
to enter parks does not necessarily establish that the premises are not open to public recreational use free of charge. On the
contrary, unlike a per-person entrance
fee, one could argue that the premises
are still open for public recreation use
free of charge and a parking or vehicle
fee is simply a charge imposed on vehicle
use, unrelated to individual recreational
access. In the alternative, except for the
parking lot itself, it could be argued that
no charge is made for public recreational
use of the remainder of the premises outside of the parking lot.
Depending on the specific language
and characterization of the parking or
vehicle fee involved, the line of cases

described herein provide some insight
into the reasoning likely to be applied
by a federal or state court in determining
whether a particular payment was an immune parking fee or a non-immune entrance/day use fee within the context of
an RUS in a given jurisdiction.

Massachusetts Day Use Fee
In the case of De Dios v. Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, 23 Mass. L. Rep. 565 (Mass.Sup.Ct.
2/22/2008), plaintiffs were injured when
a tree branch fell on them at Quinsigamond State Park (Park). At the time of the injury the Park was owned and controlled
by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(Commonwealth) as well as operated and
maintained for recreational purposes.
On July 5, 1999, the plaintiff, Cruz
drove to the Park with De Dios and others and upon entering the parking area

they were required to pay a $2.00 fee. After parking the car, other members of the
party left the parking area to fi nd a place
to have a picnic in the Park. Cruz and De
Dios were still in the area of the car when
a tree limb fell on them, injuring both of
them.
The issue before the court was whether the state recreational use statute, G.L.c.
21, §17C, immunized the Commonwealth
it from liability under the circumstances
of this case. That statute reads, in pertinent part:
[a]ny person having an interest in land
including the structures, buildings and
equipment attached to the land . . . who
lawfully permits the public to use such
land for recreational . . . [or] charitable
purposes without imposing a charge or
fee therefore shall not be liable for personal injuries or property damage
sustained by such members of

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