Fees & Passes

Key Information

1. Get an entrance pass

   All visitors must have one of these entrance passes:

   Pass	Price
   Standard Pass	$0.00–$25.00
   Annual Pass	$45.00
   America the Beautiful Pass (includes Senior Passes)	FREE–$80.00

   Help me choose an entrance pass

Choosing an Entrance Pass

Do you have or qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful Pass?

If you already have an America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, that's the only entrance pass you need. Seniors, military, visitors with a permanent disability, and families with a 4th grader are eligible for a free or discounted America the Beautiful pass.

America the Beautiful Pass

How often do you plan to visit national parks in the next 12 months?

If you don't qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful pass, we recommend choosing an entrance pass based on your trip plans.

I'm visiting...	We recommend
This park, once	Standard Pass
This park, multiple times	Annual Pass
More than one national park or federal recreation site	America the Beautiful Pass

Entrance Passes

Assateague Island National Seashore offers an annual park pass for $45.00. It is valid in both the MD and VA districts of Assateague Island. (This includes the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge)

• Standard Pass
• Annual Pass
• America the Beautiful Pass

Standard Entrance Pass

$0.00–$25.00

For Vehicles

If you enter the park in a motorized vehicle, your entrance pass covers both you and your passengers. Your passengers do not need a separate pass.

Private Vehicle

$25.00

Assateague 7 day vehicle pass.

Motorcycle

$20.00

Assateague 7 day motorcycle pass.

For Individuals without a Vehicle

If you enter the park on a bicycle or on foot and are at least 16 years old, you need your own entrance pass. Children under the age of 16 don't need an entrance pass.

Per Person

$0.00

Assateague per person walk-in or bicycle

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Annual Entrance - Park

$45.00

The Assateague Island National Seashore Annual Park Entrance Pass is $45.00. It is valid in both the Maryland District and Virginia District (Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge).

In-person Purchase Locations

• Maryland District Ranger Contact Station & Campground Office

  Cash or Credit/Debit

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America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

Covers entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees at lands managed by

• National Park Service
• US Fish & Wildlife Service
• US Forest Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Bureau of Reclamation
• US Army of Corps of Engineers

Depending on the type of entrance fee charged at a site, covers
One private vehicle fee
or
Four per person fees

Type	Available to	Price
Annual Pass	Everyone	$80.00
Senior Annual Pass	US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old	$20.00
Senior Lifetime Pass	US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old	$80.00
Military Annual Pass	Current US military and dependents	Free
Military Lifetime Pass	Gold Star Family members and veterans	Free
Access Pass	US citizens and permanent residents with permanent disability	Free
4th Grade Pass	US 4th graders	Free
Volunteer Pass	Federal recreation site volunteers with 250 service hours	Free

America the Beautiful Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Passholders must show valid photo identification (ID) with each pass.

How to Get an America the Beautiful Pass

In Person (Recommended)

Passes can be purchased or picked up at over 1,000 federal recreation sites.

Purchase and pickup locations

Order Online, Receive by Mail

To receive your pass by mail, order online at the USGS Online Store . Online orders are for physical passes, not digital passes, and may take up to three weeks to be processed and delivered. Order receipts may not be used in place of a physical pass. We recommend ordering at least three weeks in advance of your visit, or picking up a pass in person instead.

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2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

• Monday, January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 19 — First Day of National Park Week
• Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
• Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day

 

Beginning Monday, January 1, 2024 entrance passes will no longer be sold at the Toms Cove Visitor Center (VA district). This transition is being made to reduce duplication, improve efficiencies and to remain in compliance with National Park Service Fee Collection regulations.

Entrance passes include:

• Weekly (7 day) Park Entrance Pass
• Assateague Island Annual Park Pass
• America the Beautiful passes including:
  • Annual Pass
  • Senior Annual/Lifetime
  • Military Annual/Lifetime
  • Access
  • 4^th Grade pass (EKO)

Entrance passes may still be purchased at the Ranger Station in the Maryland District.

Over Sand Vehicle permits will still be available for pick up at the Toms Cove Visitor Center after purchasing online at www.recreation.gov

Backcountry camping permits may currently be obtained at the Ranger Station in the Maryland District.

 

2024 Assateague Island National Seashore Annual Pass

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Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes may be used in both Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. When visiting the Maryland district, Federal Duck Stamp holders must purchase a $20 beach parking fee upgrade. Assateague State Park passes are not valid in either Assateague Island National Seashore or Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Please have your Photo ID ready with your entrance pass when approaching the entrance booths.

Maryland

• Foot/Bicycle: No Fee
• Vehicle: $25.00 - 7 Days
• Vehicle: $45.00 - Park Annual Pass, valid 1 year from purchase
• Motorcycle: $20.00 - 7 Days
• Individual: $15.00 - 7 Days (per person 16 years of age or older when entering by means other than a private, non-commercial vehicle, such as taxis and limousines providing transportation only; buses carrying passengers not on a pre-packaged tour such as school groups visiting for recreational purposes; and buses or vans registered to non-profit organizations such as churches or schools. A family traveling together shall pay no more than the vehicle fee.)
• Beach Parking fee upgrade: $20.00 - For visitors using the USFWS Migratory Waterfowl Duck Stamp as an entrance pass, valid July 1 - June 30 annually.

Commercial Tours

Information about Assateague State Park Entrance fees

Virginia

• Foot/Bicycle: No Fee
• Vehicle: $10.00 - 1 Day - Available only at Virginia Entrance Station
• Vehicle: $25.00 - 7 Days
• Vehicle: $45.00 - Refuge Annual Pass, valid 1 year from purchase.
• Vehicle: $45.00 - USFWS Migratory Waterfowl Duck Stamp ($25.00) plus beach parking fee ($20.00)
• Beach Parking fee upgrade: $20.00 - For visitors using the USFWS Migratory Waterfowl Duck Stamp as an entrance pass, valid July 1 - June 30 annually.

More information on Virginia fees...

 

Images of the "America the Beautiful" passes in a row.

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More information about the Federal Recreational Lands Passes...