America the Beautiful Interagency Passes
America the Beautiful Pass
Types of Recreation Passes
America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes are a suite of annual and lifetime passes that provides U.S. citizens and visitors an affordable and convenient way to access Federal recreational lands. Up to 100% of the Pass program's proceeds are used to improve and enhance visitor recreation services.
Explore the America the Beautiful Passes that are available to you. See below for more information on each pass.
Cost: $80.00
Covers entrance to Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges and National Park sites that charge an entrance fee.
Covers use of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service sites that charge a standard amenity fee.
Covers Corps of Engineers recreation areas that charge a fee, consistent with their separate fee authority.
Valid for 12 months from the month of purchase. Expires the last day of the month punched.
Per-vehicle fee sites: Admits the non-commercial vehicle and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
Per-person fee sites: Admits pass holder and up to 3 people (for a maximum of 4 people).
Cost: $20
Covers entrance to Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges and National Park sites that charge an entrance fee.
Covers use of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service sites that charge a standard amenity fee.
Covers Corps of Engineers recreation areas that charge a fee, consistent with their separate fee authority.
The pass may provide a discount on some expanded amenity fees such as camping, highly developed boat launches and swimming sites, and guided tours.
Valid for one year from time of purchase.
Per-vehicle Fee Areas: Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
Per-person Fee Areas: Admits pass holder and up to 3 people (for a maximum of 4 people). Golden Age Passes continue to be honored.
The Tennessee Valley Authority was not included in REA. They will accept Interagency Senior Passes; however, they will not sell the passes.
Cost: $80
Covers entrance to Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges and National Park sites that charge an entrance fee.
Covers use of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service sites that charge a standard amenity fee.
Covers Corps of Engineers recreation areas that charge a fee, consistent with their separate fee authority.
The pass may provide a discount on some expanded amenity fees such as camping, highly developed boat launches and swimming sites, and guided tours. [More Information] Valid for pass holder's lifetime.
Per-vehicle Fee Areas: Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
Per-person Fee Areas: Admits pass holder and up to 3 people (for a maximum of 4 people). Golden Age Passes continue to be honored.
The Tennessee Valley Authority was not included in REA. They will accept Interagency Senior Passes; however, they will not sell the passes.
Cost: Free
Eligibility: For active military personnel and their dependents. This pass requires specific military identification.
Covers entrance to Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges and National Park sites that charge an entrance fee.
Covers use of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service sites that charge a standard amenity fee.
Covers Corps of Engineers recreation areas that charge a fee, consistent with their separate fee authority.
Valid for 12 months from the month of issue. Expires the last day of the month punched.
Per-vehicle fee sites: Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
Per-person fee sites: Admits pass holder and up to 3 people (for a maximum of 4 people).
Cost: Free
Eligibility: U.S. Military Veterans and Gold Star Family members. Requires proof of veterans status or Gold Star Family member status. Check with local ranger station for accepted forms of identification.
Covers entrance to Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges and National Park sites that charge an entrance fee.
Covers use of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service sites that charge a standard amenity fee.
Covers Corps of Engineers recreation areas that charge a fee, consistent with their separate fee authority. Valid for pass holder's lifetime.
Per-vehicle Fee Areas: Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
Per-person Fee Areas: Admits pass holder and up to 3 people (for a maximum of 4 people). Golden Age Passes continue to be honored.
The Tennessee Valley Authority was not included in REA. They will accept Interagency Senior Passes; however, they will not sell the passes.
Cost: Free
Eligibility: The pass may be issued to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., regardless of age, who have been medically determined to have a permanent disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
Covers entrance to Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges and National Park sites that charge an entrance fee.
Covers use of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service sites that charge a standard amenity fee.
Covers Corps of Engineers recreation areas that charge a fee. The pass may provide a discount on some expanded amenity fees such as camping, highly developed boat launches and swimming sites, and guided tours.
Valid for pass holder's lifetime.
Per-vehicle Fee Areas: Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
Per-person Fee Areas: Admits pass holder and up to 3 people (for a maximum of 4 people). Golden Access Passes continue to be honored.
The Tennessee Valley Authority was not included in REA. They will accept Interagency Access Passes; however, they will not sell the passes.
Cost: Free to current school year 4th graders.
For more information visit the Every Kid Outdoors website: https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm
Covers entrance to Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges and National Park sites that charge an entrance fee.
Covers use of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service sites that charge a standard amenity fee.
Covers Corps of Engineers recreation areas that charge a fee, consistent with their separate fee authority.
Valid through August of the school year that the pass is issued.
Per-vehicle Fee Areas: Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
Per-person Fee Areas: Admits 4th grader and up to 3 people who are 16 and older (for a maximum of 4 people). Anyone else under 16 is free of charge.
Cost: The pass can be issued free of charge to a volunteer who individually accrues 250 volunteer hours. Passes are non-transferrable.
Covers entrance to Fish and Wildlife Service Refuges and National Park sites that charge an entrance fee.
Covers use of Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service sites that charge a standard amenity fee.
Covers Corps of Engineers recreation areas that charge a fee, consistent with their separate fee authority.
Valid for 12 months from the month of issuance. Expires the last day of the month punched.
Per-vehicle Fee Areas: Admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle.
Per-person Fee Areas: Admits pass holder and up to 3 people (for a maximum of 4 people).
Cost: Free with the purchase of an Annual Pass.
The Annual Decal is only valid at unstaffed per-vehicle fee areas for open topped vehicles. At staffed recreation sites the Interagency Decal alone will not be sufficient for entrance or use; a valid Annual Pass must be shown.
Annual Decals include the vehicle license number to which they are assigned and cannot be peeled off without destroying them, so they are essentially non-transferable.