List of fee areas in the United States National Park System

Fee areas of the National Park System comprise a minority of the areas of the United States National Park System administered by the National Park Service. A majority of sites are fee-free areas.

The list below includes all areas that charge an entrance or standard amenity fee; generally not included are sites that only charge expanded amenity fees such as those for camping, boat launching, and parking. Sites where nearly all visitors purchase these additional amenities, such as areas with caves that require fee-based guided tours for cave access, are also generally not included. Many areas listed have parts where fees do not apply. Each year, there are a handful of free entrance days when entrance fees are waived at these areas.

Fees are given on a per-vehicle or per-person basis. Per-vehicle fees admit all occupants of a private passenger vehicle, generally for 7-days (unless otherwise noted). Most per-vehicle sites also offer passes for individuals arriving on foot, bicycle, or motorcycle; these are not listed. Fees do not apply to children age 15 or younger unless otherwise noted. All sites accept America the Beautiful Passes to waive entrance fees, which have been described as one of the best deals in recreation. Most fee areas also offer an annual area-specific pass for those who visit the same area often.

Beginning January 1, 2026, non-U.S. residents are now also charged a $100 nonresident fee (in addition to the regular entrance fee) to the following 10 national parks, unless they have the Non-Resident Annual Pass: Acadia National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Everglades National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Zion National Park. https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm#:~:text=At%20the%20following%20national%20parks,questions%20about%20changes%20to%20fees.

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List Bold indicates national parks. NameLocationTypical feeFee typeWebsiteNotes Little River Canyon National Preserve Alabama $15 per-vehicle Denali National Park and Preserve Alaska $15 per-person Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Arizona $30 per-vehicleUtah Grand Canyon National Park Arizona $35 per-vehicle Montezuma Castle National Monument Arizona $10 per-person passes valid at Tuzigoot National Monument Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Arizona $25 per-vehicle Petrified Forest National Park Arizona $25 per-vehicle Pipe Spring National Monument Arizona $10 per-person Saguaro National Park Arizona $25 per-vehicle Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Arizona $25 per-vehicle passes valid at Wupatki National Monument Tonto National Monument Arizona $10 per-person Tumacacori National Historical Park Arizona $10 per-person Tuzigoot National Monument Arizona $10 per-person passes valid at Montezuma Castle National Monument Walnut Canyon National Monument Arizona $15 per-person Wupatki National Monument Arizona $25 per-vehicle passes valid at Sunset Crater National Monument Fort Smith National Historic Site Arkansas $10 per-person Cabrillo National Monument California $20 per-vehicle Death Valley National Park California $30 per-vehicleNevada Devils Postpile National Monument California $8 per-person fee for daily use of shuttle; other types of passes and limited vehicle access exist Joshua Tree National Park California $30 per-vehicle Kings Canyon National Park California $35 per-vehicle passes valid at Sequoia National Park Lassen Volcanic National Park California $30 per-vehicle Lava Beds National Monument California $25 per-vehicle Muir Woods National Monument California $15 per-person Pinnacles National Park California $30 per-vehicle San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park California $15 per-person Sequoia National Park California $35 per-vehicle passes valid at Kings Canyon National Park Whiskeytown National Recreation Area California $25 per-vehicle Yosemite National Park California $35 per-vehicle Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Colorado $10 per-person Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Colorado $25 per-vehicle Colorado National Monument Colorado $25 per-vehicle Dinosaur National Monument Colorado $25 per-vehicleUtah Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Colorado $10 per-person Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Colorado $25 per-vehicle Mesa Verde National Park Colorado $30 per-vehicle fees are reduced during the winter season Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado $25 per-vehicle Canaveral National Seashore Florida $20 per-vehicle Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Florida $15 per-person Dry Tortugas National Park Florida $15 per-person Everglades National Park Florida $30 per-vehicle Gulf Islands National Seashore Florida $25 per-vehicle Mississippi Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Georgia $5 per-vehicle Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Georgia $10 per-person fees only required for visiting Point Park at Lookout Mountain battlefieldTennessee Cumberland Island National Seashore Georgia $10 per-person Fort Pulaski National Monument Georgia $10 per-person Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Georgia $5 per-vehicle daily fee Haleakala National Park Hawaii $30 per-vehicle Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawaii $30 per-vehicle Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park Hawaii $20 per-vehicle Craters of the Moon National Monument Idaho $20 per-vehicle Poverty Point National Monument Louisiana $4 per-person daily fee; monument and fees administered by Louisiana state parks Acadia National Park Maine $30 per-vehicle Antietam National Battlefield Maryland $10 per-person 3-day pass; $20 per-vehicle pass available (3-day pass) Assateague Island National Seashore Maryland $25 per-vehicle 7-day pass; daily $10 per-vehicle pass available for Virginia district. Passes valid for entrance to Chincoteague National Wildlife RefugeVirginia C & O Canal National Historical Park Maryland $20 per-vehicle passes required only for Great Falls Tavern area; passes valid at Great Falls ParkWashington D.C. Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Maryland $15 per-person Adams National Historical Park Massachusetts $15 per-person Cape Cod National Seashore Massachusetts $25 per-vehicle Isle Royale National Park Michigan $7 per-person daily fee Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Michigan $25 per-vehicle Vicksburg National Military Park Mississippi $20 per-vehicle Louisiana Gateway Arch National Park Missouri $3 per-person daily pass; tickets for tram to top of arch separate Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Missouri $20 per-vehicle fees currently waived and some venues closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Glacier National Park Montana $35 per-vehicle reduced fees during the winter season Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Montana $25 per-vehicle Lake Mead National Recreation Area Nevada $25 per-vehicle Arizona Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park New Hampshire $10 per-person fees currently waived and some venues closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Thomas Edison National Historical Park New Jersey $15 per-person Bandelier National Monument New Mexico $25 per-vehicle Capulin Volcano National Monument New Mexico $20 per-vehicle Carlsbad Caverns National Park New Mexico $15 per-person 3-day pass Chaco Culture National Historical Park New Mexico $25 per-vehicle Valles Caldera National Preserve New Mexico $25 per-vehicle fees currently waivedWhite Sands National Park New Mexico $25 per-vehicle Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site New York $20 per-person 2-day pass; passes required only for the house and presidential library. Top Cottage requires a separate $10 fee per-person. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site New York $10 per-person fee applies only for Theodore Roosevelt Home tour Statue of Liberty National Monument New York $19.25 per-person children 4–12 years, $9; seniors 62+ years $14; fee includes ferry ticket and pedestal access, crown tickets additional fee and require reservationNew Jersey Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site New York $12 per-person youth 6-18, $7; seniors 62+, college students, and veterans, $9 Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site New York $10 per-person fee for mansion entry only, gardens and grounds free Wright Brothers National Memorial North Carolina $10 per-person Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Dakota $30 per-vehicle First Ladies National Historic Site Ohio $7 per-person children under 18, $5; seniors, $6; America the Beautiful Pass holders, $4 James A. Garfield National Historic Site Ohio $10 per-person Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial Ohio $10 per-person fees for memorial and observation deck only; these are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Crater Lake National Park Oregon $30 per-vehicle reduced fees during the winter season Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Oregon $10 per-person fee applies only to Fort Clatsop, separate fees apply to state park unitsWashington San Juan National Historic Site Puerto Rico $10 per-person daily fee Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park South Carolina $10 per-person fees for Fort Moultrie only; Fort Sumter is free to enter but generally requires a paid ferry fare to reach Badlands National Park South Dakota $30 per-vehicle Big Bend National Park Texas $30 per-vehicle Fort Davis National Historic Site Texas $20 per-vehicle Guadalupe Mountains National Park Texas $10 per-person Padre Island National Seashore Texas $10 per-vehicle daily pass; 7-day vehicle pass available for $25 Arches National Park Utah $30 per-vehicle Bryce Canyon National Park Utah $35 per-vehicle Canyonlands National Park Utah $30 per-vehicle Capitol Reef National Park Utah $20 per-vehicle Cedar Breaks National Monument Utah $10 per-person Golden Spike National Historical Park Utah $20 per-vehicle Natural Bridges National Monument Utah $20 per-vehicle Zion National Park Utah $35 per-vehicle Christiansted National Historic Site Virgin Islands $7 per-person Colonial National Historical Park Virginia $15 per-person passes valid at Yorktown Battlefield and Historic Jamestown Great Falls Park Virginia $20 per-vehicle passes valid at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Prince William Forest Park Virginia $20 per-vehicle Shenandoah National Park Virginia $30 per-vehicle Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Washington $10 per-person fee only for entry to reconstructed fort, free access to rest of groundsOregon Mount Rainier National Park Washington $30 per-vehicle Olympic National Park Washington $30 per-vehicle Harpers Ferry National Historical Park West Virginia $20 per-vehicle Devils Tower National Monument Wyoming $25 per-vehicle Grand Teton National Park Wyoming $35 per-vehicleno fee stations at the north entrance, which is only accessible through Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park Wyoming $35 per-vehicle IdahoMontana

History On October 24, 2017, Secretary of the Interior Zinke proposed large fee hikes at seventeen of the most visited national parks in order to address a backlog of maintenance at all national parks. The NPS considered that these changes, which would increase entrance fees from $25 to $75, were appropriate because they only targeted the most popular parks, which already have entrance fees. However, there was a nearly unanimous public backlash against this proposal; many families felt this would prohibit them from being able to visit the parks.

Further, there was concern that this hike would disproportionately affect low-income families, who are already underrepresented in visitation to national parks. Additionally, many organizations working to increase access to nature for families of color, such as Latino Outdoors and African American Nature and Parks Experience, spoke out against these proposed fee hikes.