Sullivan County F.A.V.O.R. Card: Merchant Discounts and Free Lake Superior Beach

Sullivan County's Return the F.A.V.O.R. card, issued by the County Clerk to veterans registered with the Veterans Service Agency, brings discounts at local merchants and free entry to the county-run beach at Lake Superior State Park in Bethel, where others pay $5 a day or a $20 to $40 season pass.

Also called: FAVOR card, Return the FAVOR, veteran ID card, discount, Lake Superior State Park, beach, Bethel, County Clerk, Monticello, Liberty, Fallsburg, Bethel, Wurtsboro, Bloomingburg, Callicoon, Livingston Manor.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Sullivan County, NYCounty

The card. "In this program, veterans who have filed their DD214's (honorable discharge) with the Veterans' Service Agency are issued identification cards, entitling them to discounts or services from participating local merchants or shops." To get one: "Veterans must register with the Sullivan County Veterans' Service Agency, once registered an appointment will be scheduled for your photograph which will be taken in the Sullivan County Clerks Office." The card comes with the list of participating merchants. The beach. The county runs the beach at Lake Superior State Park, 342 Dr. Duggan Road, Bethel, under an agreement with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. Its 2026 fees: a $5.00 day pass per person; season passes of $15 for county seniors, $20 for other county residents and $40 for non-residents; and "Veterans who present a valid ID issued through the Sullivan County Return the F.A.V.O.R. program: FREE". The beach runs on weekends from Memorial Day weekend and daily from late June to Labor Day; boat rentals ($10 an hour) are charged as usual.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Sullivan County F.A.V.O.R. Card: Merchant Discounts and Free Lake Superior Beach
Gate	Rule
Honourably discharged veterans registered with the agency	The card needs an honourable discharge on file with the Veterans Service Agency. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-10.

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