GOLDEN BEAR PASS – $5.00 Entitles the bearer and spouse or registered domestic partner entry to most California State Park operated units where vehicle day use fees are collected at no charge. The pass is not valid at units operated by local government, private agencies or concessionaires.

The Senior Pass covers all entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees and may provide discounts for things such as tours or campsites. The pass also waives the entrance fee for individuals traveling with the pass holder.

Service members (including activated members of the National Guard and Reserves) and their dependents can obtain the National Park’s annual Pass for free. The pass must be obtained in person at a Federal recreation site by showing a Common Access Card (CAC) or Military ID (Form 1173).

Online: Buy lifetime pass or the annual pass from the USGS Store. Mail: Purchase a Senior Pass using an application form (660KB PDF) that may be exchanged by mail. NOTE: There is an additional cost of $10 for passes purchased online or by mail.

The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass allows people age 62 and older to visit all of the federal recreation sites that charge an entrance fee. The pass, which replaced the Golden Age Passport, costs $10 and never expires. Passes are easy to obtain at any federal recreation site or office.

The access pass is a lifetime pass, formerly known as the Golden Access Passport, that provides access to recreation areas managed by five federal agencies. It also provides the pass owner a discount on some amenity fees such as camping. The Access Pass is free, and it is valid for the lifetime of the pass owner.

A Hoosier Golden Passport provides unlimited admission to all Indiana State owned parks, recreation areas, reservoirs, and forests on an annual basis. It is NOT valid for historic sites, museums, memorials and other Department of Natural Resource (DNR) facilities. The pass is good for one calendar year.

Access Pass – a free lifetime pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. It replaced the Golden Access Passport that functioned similarly and is still valid for those possessing one.

All Rights Reserved. We currently offer two types of passes for use at national parks, forests, and other federal recreation sites: Site Passes and the America the Beautiful – The National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass (referred to as the Interagency Annual Pass). You can learn more about these pass options below:

The Forest Service, the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, USACE, and Bureau of Reclamation honor the Senior Pass at sites where Entrance or Standard Amenity Fee (s) (Day use fees) are charged. In addition, the Tennessee Valley Authority may honor the Senior Pass for entrance or camping discounts.

A pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free. See a list of all federal recreation sites (PDF), including national parks, where the passes are issued.

The America the Beautiful Lifetime Senior Pass costs $80. On Aug. 28, 2017, the cost of a lifetime pass to our national parks and federal recreation lands, for those 62 and older, increased from $10 to $80. An annual senior pass is also available for $20. Learn more about the lifetime senior passes here.