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United States · Federal Recreation Pass

The National Park Pass

Formally the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass — one $80 card covers entry at every national park plus 5,600 other federal recreation sites for 12 months.

What it covers

$80 a year, every federal recreation site that charges a fee

Annual price $80

Covers the pass holder + every passenger in a single vehicle.

Valid for 12 months

From the month of purchase, renewable annually.

Federal sites covered 5,600+
Issuing agencies 6
Passengers covered All in your vehicle
Where to buy USPP (shop.usparkpass.com), at the gate of most fee-collecting NPS sites, or by phone via USGS Store.

The eight passes in the family

The eight passes in the family

The National Park Pass is the umbrella program; underneath it are eight passes, priced by who is buying. Most travelers want the $80 Resident Annual Pass — the one we ship to you. The discounted and non-resident versions are issued by the federal government, not sold here; the easiest way to get one is to buy it in person at a park entrance or visitor center (bring proof of age, service, or residency where it's required).

  • The 2026 America the Beautiful Resident Annual Pass — a horizontal card featuring a landscape illustration spanning national parks.

    $80 · 12 months

    Resident Annual Pass

    Anyone 16 or older — no further qualification. This is the standard pass and what USPP sells.

    How to get it Buy it from US Park Pass and we ship it to you, or pick one up at most park entrances.

  • The 2026 America the Beautiful Non-Resident Annual Pass — a horizontal card with a Glacier National Park scene and a NON-RESIDENT ANNUAL badge.

    $250 · 12 months

    Non-Resident Annual Pass

    Anyone can buy it, but it's built for visitors who aren't US residents. Starting in 2026, non-residents pay a $100-per-person fee on top of admission at 11 of the busiest parks — Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Bryce Canyon, Acadia, Everglades, and Sequoia & Kings Canyon. This pass waives that surcharge for the whole vehicle for a year.

    How to get it Buy it in person at a park entrance or visitor center.

    Heads-up US residents don't need it — the $80 Resident Annual Pass covers you.

  • The Senior Annual Pass card — issued to US citizens or permanent residents age 62 or older.

    $20 · 12 months

    Senior Annual Pass

    US citizens or permanent residents 62 or older — proof of age required at first use.

    How to get it Buy it in person at a park entrance or visitor center — bring proof of age (62 or older).

    Heads-up Three annual passes can be converted to a Senior Lifetime Pass at any NPS fee station; ask for the conversion before letting a third annual expire.

  • The Senior Lifetime Pass card — the lifetime version of the senior federal recreation pass.

    $80 · Lifetime

    Senior Lifetime Pass

    US citizens or permanent residents 62 or older — proof of age required.

    How to get it Buy it in person at a park entrance with proof of age, or order it from the USGS Store for a small handling fee.

    Heads-up Replaced the $10 lifetime pass in August 2017; pre-2017 $10 lifetime cards remain valid.

  • The Military Annual Pass card — issued free to active-duty US military and dependents.

    Free · 12 months (active duty) — lifetime (Gold Star families and veterans, since November 2022)

    Military Pass

    Active-duty US military and dependents (CAC card); all veterans and Gold Star family members (DD-214 or VA proof).

    How to get it Pick it up free at a park entrance — show a current military ID, CAC card, or DD-214.

  • The Access Pass card — issued free for lifetime to US citizens and permanent residents with a permanent disability.

    Free · Lifetime

    Access Pass

    US citizens or permanent residents with a permanent disability — proof of permanent disability and US residency required.

    How to get it Pick it up free at a park entrance with documentation of a permanent disability and proof of US residency.

    Heads-up The Access Pass also discounts certain expanded amenity fees (camping, swimming, parking) at participating sites — not just entry.

  • The 4th-Grade Every Kid Outdoors Pass card — issued free to US fourth-grade students for their school year.

    Free · School year (Sept 1 – Aug 31)

    Every Kid Outdoors Pass

    US fourth graders — voucher generated from the everykidoutdoors.gov site after a short activity.

    How to get it Have your 4th grader finish the short activity at everykidoutdoors.gov, then trade the printed voucher for a pass at a park entrance.

    Heads-up Covers the fourth grader plus their entire vehicle's adults — a one-year family entry pass tied to one child's school year.

  • The 2026 Volunteer Pass card — issued free to volunteers who complete 250 hours with a participating federal land agency.

    Free · 12 months

    Volunteer Pass

    250 cumulative hours of volunteer service with a participating federal land agency.

    How to get it Issued by the agency you volunteer with once you reach 250 hours — ask your volunteer coordinator for it.

    Heads-up Different agencies track hours differently — ask the volunteer coordinator how hours roll up before assuming a count.

Ready to buy?

Get the National Park Pass — $80 / year

The Resident Annual Pass is $80 and covers every adult in a single vehicle at any of the 5,600+ federal recreation sites for 12 months from the month of purchase. USPP ships physical passes; print-and-go is also available at the gate.

America the Beautiful National Park Pass — the 2026 annual pass card Buy your pass → Learn more about the pass

Ships from US Park Pass. Free shipping in the continental US.