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Want to explore this topic in person? The parks below offer a first-hand opportunity to discover more stories, people, and places.

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.

Foothills, Plains and Valleys

• Bandelier National Monument
• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
• Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Capitol Reef National Park
• Castle Mountains National Monument
• Death Valley National Park
• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
• Fort Stanwix National Monument
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area
• Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
• Homestead National Monument of America
• John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
• Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
• Missouri National Recreational River
• North Country National Scenic Trail
• Petrified Forest National Park
• Pinnacles National Park
• Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
• South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
• Valles Caldera National Preserve
• Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
• Yosemite National Park

Plateaus and Mesas

• Bandelier National Monument
• Capitol Reef National Park
• Petrified Forest 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.