National Park Service
2026 America the Beautiful Resident Annual Pass
Suits a US family or grandparent who takes road trips to parks.
Where to buy
We do not sell this. These are the shops where we checked it, by country. Prices change; the shop's page is always the final word.
United States
USGS Store
Price seen September 16, 2026 · plus $7.50 fees
$80 USD
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Why it made our lists
A year of entrance fees covered at national parks and federal recreation lands, including passengers in one vehicle. For a family or grandparent who road-trips to parks. US residents only; camping fees are extra.
A year of national park entry for a US grandparent who takes road trips, covering passengers in one car at per-vehicle sites. US residents with photo ID only; camping is extra.
For a US family or grandparent who takes road trips to national parks. Only US residents with photo ID qualify, and it does not cover camping fees.
A year of entrance to US national parks and federal lands, covering passengers in one vehicle at per-vehicle sites. For a retiree planning road trips. Only US residents qualify, and camping fees are extra.
What it is
An annual pass covering entrance fees at national parks and other federal recreation lands for a year, including passengers in one vehicle at per-vehicle sites.
A physical annual pass that covers entrance and standard day-use fees at federal recreation sites run by six agencies, including the National Park Service, Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service. It is a card with a signature line for one passholder. Bought from the USGS Store, it is mailed out; photos or copies are not accepted at sites. The holder must show US-issued photo ID proving citizenship or residency when using it. A digital version that works immediately is sold separately on Recreation.gov.
The details
- Form
- Physical card shipped by mail
- Holders
- One signature line for a single passholder
- Eligibility
- US citizens and residents; photo ID required at use
- Covers
- Entrance and standard amenity fees at sites of six federal agencies
- Shipping
- Ships within 5 business days; transit time varies
From the shop's product page, read October 3, 2026.
Worth knowing
Only US residents with photo ID qualify, and it does not cover camping or tour fees.
Skip it for a visitor without US residency, who would need the Non-Resident Annual Pass instead.
This gift does not ship as a parcel, so it can be given after shipping cutoffs.
- Good for
- Grandparent, Dad, Mom, Has everything
- Interests
- Outdoors & camping, Travel
- Occasions
- Christmas, Birthday, Retirement
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