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.
Religion and Spirituality
- Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
- Aleutian World War II National Historic Area
- Arabia Mountain National National Heritage Area
- Capitol Reef National Park
- Congaree National Park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
- First State National Monument
- Gettysburg National Military Park
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
- Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park
- Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
- Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
- Pecos National Historical Park
- Pipe Spring National Monument
- Pipestone National Monument
- Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park
- Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- San Juan National Historic Site
- Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
- Shiloh National Military Park
- Sitka National Historical Park
- Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
- Tumacácori National Historical Park
- Whitman Mission National Historic Site
- Women's Rights National Historical Park
- Yosemite National Park
Churches
- Capitol Reef National Park
- First State National Monument
- Gettysburg National Military Park
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
- Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
- Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
- Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- San Juan National Historic Site
- Shiloh National Military Park
- Sitka National Historical Park
- Tumacácori National Historical Park
- Women's Rights National Historical Park
- Yosemite National Park
Heiau
Missions
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
- Pecos National Historical Park
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- Tumacácori National Historical Park
- Whitman Mission National Historic Site
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: September 21, 2022