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Dinosaur National Monument
Fees & Reservations

Monument Fees
All monument visitors are required to purchase a recreational use pass upon entering Dinosaur National Monument. The monument waived collection of entrance fees during the closure of the Dinosaur Quarry but will resume fee collection operations soon.

Dinosaur National Monument participates in the congressionally authorized Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act. Under this program, parks keep 80% of all fees collected; the remaining 20% will be deposited in a special account to be used in parks where fees are not collected. Funds generated by the fees are used to accomplish projects the parks have been unable to fund through annual Congressional allocations. Entrance fees help support projects in the monument to improve the experience for visitors. For more information, call (435) 781-7700.

ENTRANCE FEES
Weekly passes are non-transferable and are valid for 7 consecutive days including the date of purchase.

Private Vehicle:
$10. Valid for 7 days. Admits private, non-commercial vehicle (14 passenger capacity or less) and all occupants.

Motorcycle:
$5. Valid for 7 days.Admits one individual on a private, non-commercial motorcycle. Any passengers pay the per person fee not to exceed the private vehicle fee of $10.

Per Person:
$12. Valid for 7 days. Admits one individual with no car to the monument - typically used for bicyclists, hikers and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free.


 

Fee Free Days
Several days throughout the year have been designated as fee free days at your national parks including Dinosaur National Monument. On these days, entrance fees will not be charged, however, camping and other use fees will still be collected. To find out the fee free days for 2012 visit the Fee Free Days website.


 

Annual and Lifetime Passes
Dinosaur National Monument also recognizes the Dinosaur Annual Pass and the Interagency Annual and Lifetime Passes as valid entry. Please use the links below to learn more about them.
Learn more about Annual Passes
Learn more about Lifetime Passes


 

Commercial Tours
Pass is valid for the day of purchase and the next six days for a vehicle carrying the same group of passengers.
$25.00+: 1-6 Passengers (minimum required fee is $25 commercial fee plus the per-person entrance fee for each passenger not to exceed $50.00)
$50.00: 7-15 Passengers
$60.00: 16-25 Passengers
$150.00: 26+ Passengers
A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. The entry fees of commercial tours are based upon the total capacity of vehicles that can carry seven or more passengers regardless of the actual number of passengers. Possession of an annual or lifetime pass or the ages of the passengers does not affect the price charged unless the vehicle's capacity is less than 7 passengers, excluding the driver.


 

Non-Commercial Organized Groups: Valid for 7 days.
Organized groups such as Scouts, Rotary, Clubs, Youth Groups, Churches, Reunions, etc. that do not qualify for an Academic Fee Waiver are charged as follows:
$10.00 Non-commercial vehicles with a vehicle capacity of 14 or less
$5.00 per person Non-commercial vehicles with a capacity of 15 or greater.
Fees will not exceed the commercial fee for the same-sized vehicle. Youth 15 and under are free. Individuals or families with any valid Annual or Lifetime pass may use their pass for entry at the per person rate. Pass and photo ID must be present upon entry.

 

Academic Fee Waivers
National Park Service regulations allow school groups and other bona fide national and international academic institutions to obtain a waiver for park entrance fees, provided that the visit is for educational or scientific purposes, and the resources or facilities the group proposes to use support those purposes. More information…


 

CAMPGROUND FEES
Campground fees are waived for the winter and spring when water is not available in the campgrounds. The park will resume charging for campgounds once water service is turned on, usually some time in April. Reservations are currently only taken for group campsites. 

Backcountry camping is free but users must possess a backcountry permit which can be acquired at park visitor centers. Below is camping fee information for April through September, 2012.

Green River Campground: $12

Deerlodge Park Campground, Echo Park Campground, Gates of Lodore Campground: $8 per individual site

Rainbow Park Campground: no fees charged

Group Camping Fees are charged for group sites.

Split Mountain Campground: Non-refundable reservation fee of $10 plus $25 per night

Echo Park Campground: Non-refundable reservation fee of $10 plus $15 per night.

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Did You Know?
Whitewater rafting is a popular way to experience the remote canyon areas at Dinosaur National Monument. You can take a licensed commercial rafting trip or you can tackle the river on your own, provided you have a permit, the correct equipment and the necessary experience.

Last Updated: February 02, 2012 at 11:01 MST