Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway.

Other National Park Service sites may require an entrance pass or fee. Depending on your trip plans, an interagency pass may save you money.

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:

• Thursday, January 9 — National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
• 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

 

There are no fees to enter the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. No fees are charged for use of landings, campsites, and other facilities on federal lands within the boundary of the Riverway. Fees are charged at state parks and other private lands, including some landings. Contact us if you have questions.

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Free Entry for Veterans and Gold Star Families

Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans receive free access to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks, wildlife refuges and forests. The free access program is a way to thank America’s veterans and Gold Star families for their support of our country and to encourage them to explore recreational opportunities on their public lands and waters.

More information.

Passes

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

• Only the Lifetime Access Pass (Free), Lifetime Military Pass (Free), Annual Military Pass (Free), and Every Kid Outdoor Fourth Grade Pass are available at the St. Croix River Visitor Center located in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. We do not carry the Annual or Senior Passes.
• Wisconsin Interstate State Park is one of the nine Ice Age National Scientific Reserve Units and Federal passes are valid for entry.
• Visit the America the Beautiful webpage to find out more about the passes and to purchase passes online.

Where to Purchase Passes Regionally

• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Bayfield, Wisconsin
• David R. Obey Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland, Wisconsin
• Duluth Harbor/Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth, Minnesota (accepts only check or money order when purchasing at this location)
• Eau Galle Recreation Area in Spring Valley, Wisconsin (Army Corps of Engineers)
• Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, Minnesota
• REI Co-op Shop in Bloomington, Minnesota - only issues the annual pass
• Superior National Forest - main office in Duluth, Minnesota
• U.S. Forest Service - Hayward Office, Hayward, Wisconsin

Every Kid Outdoors gives fourth grade students free access to public lands from September 1 through August 31.