Fees & Passes

Overview of entrance requirements

All visitors MUST have

• Entrance Pass

  Required for all visitors*

  Buy pass

* May not apply in some cases. See details below.

Entrance Passes

Interagency Passes

FREE–$80.00

The America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the United States. entrance fees at lands managed by the National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service and also standard amenity fees (day use fees) at lands managed by the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Army Corps of Engineers.

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Standard Entrance Pass

$10.00

Buy pass

Entrance fees may be paid with a credit card at the Pine Springs Visitor Center (open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or with cash or a credit card at the self-pay stations located at any trailhead. At the trailhead fill out the appropriate information on the front of the green fee envelope, place cash in the envelope, seal, remove the detachable stub and place on dash of vehicle. Deposit the green fee envelope at any trailhead pipe safe. Either a green fee entry stub, pass receipt, or a current pass must be displayed and visible in your vehicle for the duration of your visit in the park.

Per Person

$10.00

An entrance fee of $10 per person (16 years of age and older) is required; entrance fees/passes permit 1-7 consecutive days of use in this national park. Holders of the Annual, Senior, Military, 4th grade and Access Pass can bring in 3 adults free of charge under their pass. Any pass must be displayed in a vehicle while in the national park.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Pine Springs Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• McKittrick Canyon Visitor Center

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Pine Springs Trailhead

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• Frijole Ranch Trailhead

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• The Dog Canyon Trailhead

  Cash or Credit/Debit

• McKittrick Canyon Trailhead

  Cash or Credit/Debit

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For Organizations & Businesses

Education/Academic Group

$0.00

Entrance fee waivers are available to groups when the purpose of their visit is educational rather than recreational. Completed applications along with required documentation must be submitted via email. Fee waiver requests must be submitted at least six weeks before a scheduled visit to allow for consideration.

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Annual Entrance - Park

$35.00

This pass is valid for entrance into Guadalupe Mountains National Park for one year from the month of purchase. The pass admits up to four adults in a private vehicle and is non-transferable; visitors under 16 years of age are free. You can purchase this pass at the Pine Springs Visitor Center.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Pine Springs Visitor Center

  Credit/Debit Only

• McKittrick Canyon Visitor Center

  Credit/Debit Only

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2023 Fee-free Days

No entrance pass required on these days:

• Monday, January 16 — Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Saturday, April 22 — First Day of National Park Week
• Friday, August 4 — The Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 23 — National Public Lands Day
• Saturday, November 11 — Veterans Day

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The fees you pay when visiting Guadalupe Mountains National Park are important! Under the Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act, national parks use the fees collected to fund critical projects that improve visitor services and protect natural and cultural resources.