Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates in 2024

January 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 20: First day of National Park Week
June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
September 28: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veterans Day

Plan Your National Park Visit

To get a pass you can choose one of the following methods:

  1. Online (requires additional $10 processing fee): Applicants need to upload proof of residency and age, as well as providing credit card information.
  2. In person (no additional fee): This is the preferred option if you’re visiting one of the participating Federal recreation sites or offices. Make sure to call ahead to ensure that they have passes on hand.

Passes take between six to ten weeks to arrive. Be careful with your pass! They are non-refundable, non-transferable, and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.

Passes cover entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

A pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free.

Annual Pass:  $80
Available to all

Senior Pass:  $80-lifetime pass  (price increase, Aug 2017 - Senior who already have a pass will not need to get a new one.)
 $20 Annual Senior Pass
Ages 62 and older

Access Pass:  FREE
Available to residents with permanent disabilities.

Military: FREE
Military ID required

Annual 4th Grade Pass:  FREE
Valid for the duration of the 4th grade school year

Volunteer Pass:  FREE
Available for volunteers with 250 service hours

Check nps.gov to plan your National Park visit.

 

 

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