ENTRANCE FEES

Your park entrance fees support park preservation, education, and maintenance. They are valid for three consecutive days, beginning on date of purchase, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.

Entrance passes are required in all park areas and fees are payable at Cavalier Heights Entrance Station, Bolivar Heights, Maryland Heights, Harpers Ferry Train Station, and River Access Parking Lot. Credit cards are accepted only at Cavalier Heights.

Vehicle Pass - $6.00 per single, private vehicle (excludes group tours and 7+ passenger vans – see group fees below).

Individual Pass - $4.00 per person arriving on foot, bicycle, or motorcycle (or $5.00 per immediate family).

Group Fees - see group fees below.

Use your National Parks Pass or Golden Pass (Age, Eagle and Access) for park entry!
[Learn more about Annual and Lifetime Passes]

Harpers Ferry Annual Pass $25.00
Valid for one year from month of purchase for Harpers Ferry NHP only. Admits passholder and passengers in a single, private vehicle (excluding groups) or immediate family if entering by other means. Nontransferable.

National Parks Pass $50.00 - Annual

Golden Eagle Passport $65.00 - Annual
(upgrade National Parks Pass for $15.00)

Golden Age Passport $10.00 - Lifetime
Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident age 62 or older

Golden Access Passport FREE – Lifetime
Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident and permanently disabled

Annual and Lifetime passes are not accepted for groups. See Group Fees below.

Reservations Required

All groups planning to visit Harpers Ferry National Historical Park must make reservations a minimum of two weeks before the scheduled arrival date. Educational groups are required to make reservations a minimum of three weeks in advance [Retrieve Education Group fee information]

Unless the group has been granted an official fee waiver, all fees apply.

For group reservations call the Entrance Station at (304) 535-6299 OR fax your request to (304) 535-2905.

Group Fees

Group fees are assessed at the time of reservation. National Park Service employees will determine group status as commercial or non-commercial. The following is provided for informational purposes. Please contact the Entrance Station at (304) 535-6299 for additional information.

Commercial Tour Groups

Definition: One or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, and/or sold for leisure/recreational purposes by an individual or organization that realizes financial gain through provision of the service.

$150 passenger capacity of 25+
$60 passenger capacity of 16-25
$50 passenger capacity of 7-15
$25 + Individual Pass (see above) – per person passenger capacity of 1-6

Please note that fees are based on vehicle capacity and not on actual occupants.

Non-commercial Tour Groups

Definition: One or more persons renting or traveling by bus, mini-bus, or 7+ passenger van for transportation from one point to another without a packaged tour itinerary provided by an individual or organization for financial gain.

$4 per person age 17 or older
Children age 16 and younger FREE
Bus drivers (1 per vehicle) FREE
All individuals possessing valid National Park Service or Federal passes are admitted FREE according to the terms of the pass.

Fee Waivers

The 1965 Land and Water Conservation Fund Act provides for granting fee waivers to schools and other bona fide educational and scientific institutions. The LWCFA also provides exemption from entrance fees for official business as outlined in 36 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 71, Section 71.13e. If you feel your group may qualify for a fee waiver, write to the Superintendent of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park at:

National Park Service
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Attention: Superintendent Donald Campbell
P.O. Box 65
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

OR fax your request to the attention of Superintendent Donald Campbell at (304) 535-6244.

Your request must arrive at least two weeks before the scheduled trip and must include the following:

1. Date and time of visit and number of people attending
2. Official recognition as an educational or scientific institution by a Federal, State, or local government entity. Documentation of this recognition must be on institutional letterhead and must be signed by the head of the institution/department. Include documentation of official educational or scientific tax exemption as granted by the Internal Revenue Service. A statement of tax exemption is insufficient.
3. Statement of purpose. Groups are required to provide a statement of the purpose of the visit on institutional letterhead. It must be a specific statement of how the visit directly relates to one or more resources located within the park. A general statement that the visit is for “educational purposes” is insufficient.

Groups will receive written notification of approval or disapproval after all materials and documentation are reviewed in accordance with National Park Service policies. Submission of a fee waiver request does not automatically constitute a waiver of fees. Until a fee waiver has been granted, all fees apply.

All educational institutions (i.e. schools, colleges, and universities) must make reservations with Park Headquarters at (304) 535-6223, by mail at the above address, or by faxing to (304) 535-6244. [Retrieve Education Group fee information]

For further assistance regarding fees, please contact the Fee Supervisor at (304) 535-2904 or the Entrance Station at (304) 535-6299.