With over 400 national park sites to discover, it can be hard to know where to start when planning a national park trip. A great first step is determining which national park pass is right for you.
Park entrance passes – also called America the Beautiful: National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes – cover the entrance fees at lands managed by the National Park Service (NPS) and US Fish & Wildlife Service, as well as standard amenity fees – or day use fees – at lands managed by the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Applications and orders for the passes are processed and distributed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
These interagency passes are non-refundable, non-transferable, and they cannot be extended if lost or stolen. When using a pass, the passholder must show a valid photo ID. Learn more about park passes at nps.gov.