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Big Thicket National Preserve
Fees & Reservations

There are no fees for entering the preserve or for any activity here.

Free permits are required for backpacking, overnight river use, and hunting. Visitors must get these permits in person at the Preserve visitor center.

The Preserve issues the Interagency Access Pass free of charge to any U.S. citizen with a permanent disability. This lifetime pass provides free entrance to all federal recreational areas for the lifetime of the holder.

We do not issue the Interagency Senior Pass. Click here for a list of sites that sell this pass.

The Interagency Senior Pass and Access Pass are also available by mail. Click here for more information and to download an application form. There is a $10 fee for receiving either pass by mail.

Preserve staff provide free naturalist activities for visitors throughout the year, as well as resource education programs for school groups. Reservations are required for resource education programs. Please call 409-951-6700 for information about our programs or to make reservations.

Click here for a list of upcoming ranger-led programs.

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Last Updated: November 25, 2011 at 08:23 MST