Permits

Activities that may affect park operations, park resources, public safety and/or the experience of other visitors require a permit. Some activities that require permits include, but are not limited to:

• Collecting Research Specimens in accordance with 36 CFR 2.5
• Gathering and removal of plants or plant parts by enrolled members of federally recognized Indian tribes for traditional purposes in accordance with 36 CFR 2.6
• Special events that meet the requirements of 36 CFR 2.50
• Public assemblies, religious services, and other exercises of First Amendment Rights in accordance with the provisions of 36 CFR 2.51
• Sale or distribution of printed matter in accordance with the provisions of 36 CFR 2.52
• Memorialization or scattering of human ashes in accordance with 36 CFR 2.62
• Display of commercial notices or ads in accordance with 36 CFR 5.1
• Business operations in accordance with 36 CFR 5.3
• Commercial filming and still photography in accordance with 36 CFR 5.5
• Any construction on Federal property in accordance with 36 CFR 5.7
• Commercial Activities (i.e. Bus Tours & Guide Services) - P.L. 105-391

Applications for activities requiring a permit are linked at the bottom of the page. All applications, except for First Amendment activities, require a fifty dollar ($50.00), non-refundable fee that does not guarantee permit approval.

The cost of a permit is calculated to recover personnel and resource management costs associated with the activity.

In addition, Federal law also requires the NPS to collect a location fee for that provides a fair return to the United States for the use of park lands for commercial filming and for still photography requiring a permit. The NPS uses the following fee schedules for filming and photography:

Commercial Filming

• 1–2 people, camera & tripod only - $0/day
• 1–10 people - $150/day
• 11–30 people - $250/day
• 31–49 people - $500/day
• Over 50 people - $750/day

Still Photography

• 1–10 people - $50/day
• 11–30 people - $150/day
• Over 30 people - $250/day

Permits issued for non-commercial filming may be subject to cost recovery charges, including an application fee, but a separate location fee will not be charged.

 

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  Filming Activities

  Learn more about rules governing filming activities.

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  Still Photography

  Learn more about the rules governing still photography.

 

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Permit Applications

Please contact the park to determine which permit you should fill out.

Commercial Filming/Still Photography Permit Application (Short Form)
Commercial Filming/Still Photography Application (Long Form)
Special Park Use Permit Application (Short Form)
Special Park Use Permit Application (Long Form)
Special Park Use Permit Application for Demonstrations and Distribution of Materials
Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities on Federal Land