Want to explore this topic in person? The parks below offer a first-hand opportunity to discover more stories, people, and places. You may also be interested in visiting our National Cemeteries site.
Ready to go? Get your pass! The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series includes several passes that cover entrance fees at national parks.
- African Burial Ground National Monument
- Andersonville National Historic Site
- Antietam National Battlefield
- Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
- Big Hole National Battlefield
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- César E. Chávez National Monument
- Effigy Mounds National Monument
- First State National Monument
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site
- Fort Davis National Historic Site
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Fort Sumter National Monument
- Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
- General Grant National Memorial
- George Washington Carver National Monument
- Gettysburg National Military Park
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
- Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- Homestead National Monument of America
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
- Independence National Historical Park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
- Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
- Natchez Trace Parkway
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Prince William Forest Park
- Rock Creek Park
- Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
- Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
- Shiloh National Military Park
- Stones River National Battlefield
- Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area
- Thomas Stone National Historic Site
- Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
- Vicksburg National Military Park
- World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
- Yosemite National Park
America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes
The America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series includes different options of interagency passes that provide access to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas across the United States.
Passes cover:
- entrance fees at National Park Service and US Fish and Wildlife sites
- standard amenity fees (day-use fees) at Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, US Forest Service, and US Army Corps of Engineers sites
In general, passes cover the above types of fees for everyone in a personal vehicle at per-vehicle fee areas or up to four adults at sites that charge per person. Children ages 15 or under are admitted free. Two lifetime passes (Senior and Access) provide additional benefits, such as a 50-percent discount on camping at some sites. Always check with individual sites for details.
Interagency passes include:
- Annual Pass: $80
- Annual Military Pass: Free*
- Lifetime Military Pass: Free*
- Annual Fourth Grade Pass for US students in fourth grade: Free
- Annual Senior Pass: $20
- Lifetime Senior Pass: $80
- Lifetime Access Pass: Free
- Annual Volunteer Pass: Free (250 hours of volunteer service at any of the six participating federal agencies is required)
*A free Annual Military Pass is available for current US military members and their dependents. A free Lifetime Military Pass is available for Gold Star Families and US military veterans. Find detailed information about this new program, including who qualifies, acceptable forms of identification, and how to download a Gold Star Family voucher.
Last updated: June 30, 2020