Fee Program



Welcome! The San Juan National Historic Site is being cared for today and preserved for future generations by the National Park Service. This dual objective-use and preservation comes at a price: Protecting our cultural heritage while ensuring that our visitors have an enjoyable and educational experience costs money.

Even as our number of visitors continues to climb due to the popularity of these national treasures, government funding available for necessities such as building repairs, visitor protection, and other services has not kept pace with demand. In 1996, to address these needs, Congress directed the U.S. Department of the Interior to implement the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program in three of its agencies- The National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The program will help spread some of the costs for managing these parks among those who use them. Managing our parks is a major financial investment. While most of that investment comes from the general tax base, those who use these areas for recreation derive a greater benefit from-and place a greater burden on-resources than the public at large. These new fees redistribute that burden so that users pay an increased share of the costs.

The New Fees Will Be Used For:
Repairs and improvements to buildings and grounds. Improved signs and exhibits. Educational programs, guided walks and other visitor activities. Stabilization and restoration of historic structures. Visitor safety and Protection.

America's Public Lands
The future of these public lands rests with all American citizens. The actions we take today will reflect the price we are willing to pay to pass these lands on to future generations, protected and in better health. We need and welcome your support. Thank you.

Please download the following forms for Educational Fee Waivers:

Educational Fee Waivers (Version en Español) disponible en Adobe Acrobat

Educational Fee Waivers (English Version) availble in Adobe Acrobat