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Enjoy National Parks with an Annual Pass

If your vacation or weekend plans include visits to national parks and recreation areas, consider getting a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.

Benefits of the Pass

The pass provide entrance to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the United States. Entrance covers:

  • Pass owner and accompanying passengers in a single private vehicle where per-vehicle fees are charged.
  • Pass owner and three accompanying individuals ages 16 and older where per-person entrance fees are charged (children under 16 are admitted for free).


Types of Passes

  • Annual Pass - It’s $80 (ages 16 years and older) and valid for one year.
  • Annual Pass for Military - Members of the U.S. military and their dependents are eligible for a free Annual Pass. 
  • Senior Pass - It’s $10 and valid for the lifetime of the pass owner. You must be 62 years or older and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  • Access Pass - It’s free for the lifetime of the pass holder with documentation of a permanent disability. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  • Volunteer Pass - You can earn this pass with 250 or more hours of volunteer service on public lands. The pass is valid for one year.
Image description: A Sun Dog in Denali National Park in Alaska.
A Sun Dog is a ring of light that is sometimes visible around the sun when light is refracted through ice crystals.
Photo from the National Park Service

Image description: A Sun Dog in Denali National Park in Alaska.

A Sun Dog is a ring of light that is sometimes visible around the sun when light is refracted through ice crystals.

Photo from the National Park Service

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From the Department of Interior:

In the shadow of 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak, 5,000 year old bristlecone pine trees grow on rocky glacial moraines. Come to Great Basin National Park to experience the solitude of the desert, the smell of sagebrush after a thunderstorm, the darkest of night skies, and the beauty of Lehman Caves. Far from a wasteland, the Great Basin is a diverse region that awaits your discovery.Photo: Ken Koenig, NPS

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From the Department of Interior:

In the shadow of 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak, 5,000 year old bristlecone pine trees grow on rocky glacial moraines. Come to Great Basin National Park to experience the solitude of the desert, the smell of sagebrush after a thunderstorm, the darkest of night skies, and the beauty of Lehman Caves. Far from a wasteland, the Great Basin is a diverse region that awaits your discovery.

Photo: Ken Koenig, NPS

You can visit any national park this weekend for free. Find a national park near you.

Image description: A full moon rises over Mt. Everts in Yellowstone National Park.
Photo by the Yellowstone National Park Service.

Image description: A full moon rises over Mt. Everts in Yellowstone National Park.

Photo by the Yellowstone National Park Service.