Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass (U.S. National Park Service)

This pass combines the benefits of existing recreation passes from five federal agencies into one comprehensive pass, the "America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass."

The pass covers recreation opportunities on public lands managed by four Department of the Interior agencies – the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management; and the Bureau of Reclamation - and by the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service.

Access to most public lands remains free. The pass applies to locations that have entrance or standard amenity fees. The pass is available at federal recreation sites that charge entrance and standard amenity fees, through government internet sites, and through select third-party vendors.

The new program replaces the Golden Eagle, Golden Age, and the Golden Access Passports as well as the old National Parks Pass. Existing passes will remain valid until expired, lost, or stolen.

The four different passes in the new interagency program are:

1) a new annual interagency pass costing $80--for visitors to multiple federal sites, the pass offers unlimited coverage of entrance and standard amenity recreation fees for a specific period of time, typically a year, beginning from the date of first use.
2) a $10 lifetime senior pass for U.S. citizens 62 or over;
3) a free lifetime access pass for citizens with permanent disabilities ; and
4) a new, free annual volunteer pass for volunteers acquiring 500 hours of service on a cumulative basis.

The new interagency pass is good at vehicle-based entry sites for all occupants in a single, non-commercial vehicle. At walk-up sites, the pass is good for the pass holder and three adults (total of four adults). There is no charge for children under 16.

For more information, visit the U.S. Geological Survey website at http://store.usgs.gov/pass/index.html or call 1-888-275-8747 Option 1. The annual pass is for sale through the USGS store and through the government’s federal lands recreation web portal at www.recreation.gov.