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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Fees & Reservations

ENTRANCE FEES
A vehicle pass is required for all vehicles entering park.

Entrance Fees (Admission for 7 days)
Motor vehicle - $10
Individual (Foot, bicycle, motorcycle) - $5 per person
Commercial Tours - $25-$150 (Fee is based upon seating capacity of commercial vehicle)

Entrance Fee Waiver Application for School Groups (138k pdf file)

Annual Lassen Volcanic National Park Pass - $25
The Annual Park Pass covers entrance fee at Lassen Volcanic National Park and day use fee at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Valid for one year from month of purchase.

Purchase in person at Lassen Volcanic National Park Headquarters or Entrance Stations. To order by mail, call (530) 595-4444 x 5184 or write to Lassen Volcanic National Park, Fee Office, PO Box 100, Mineral, CA 96063.



INTERAGENCY ANNUAL PASSES

America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes
America the Beautiful Annual Passes cover Entrance Fees or Standard Amenity Fees at sites managed by USDA FS, NPS, USFWS, BLM and Reclamation. Passes may be purchased at the north or south entrance stations during business hours.

Please visit the America the Beautiful Pass website at http://store.usgs.gov/pass/index.html for more information.

General Annual Pass - $80
A convenient and affordable way to access recreation areas managed by five Federal agencies on an annual basis, with 80-100% of the proceeds being used to improve and enhance visitor recreation services.

INTERAGENCY LIFETIME PASSES

Senior Pass - $10
An affordable lifetime Pass - available to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are 62 years and older - that provides access to recreation areas managed by five Federal agencies.

Senior passes must be purchased in person with proof of date of birth and a picture ID.

Access Pass - Free
A free, lifetime pass - available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability - that provides access to recreation areas managed by five Federal agencies. The Access Pass also provides the pass owner a discount on some Expanded Amenity Fees.

Access passes must be purchased in person with proof of permanent physical disability such as state paperwork. 



Former pass program passes:

Golden Eagle Passport and National Parks Pass and Golden Eagle Hologram
These passes have been discontinued and replaced by the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass- Annual Pass. These passes are no longer valid for entry.

Golden Age Passport
This pass has been discontinued and replaced by the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass- Senior Pass

Golden Access Passport
This pass has been discontinued and replaced by the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass- Access Pass

Golden Age and Gold Access Passports maybe exchanged for the new American the Beautiful Senior Pass or Access Pass at any federal fee station.

Definitions and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) may be found at http://store.usgs.gov/pass/general.html

john muir posing on rock in black and white photo  

Did You Know?
John Muir visited Lassen Volcanic National Park and wrote about his experience in the book Mountains of California. "Miles of its flanks are reeking and bubbling with hot springs, many of them so boisterous and sulphurous they seem ever ready to become spouting geysers..."

Last Updated: July 26, 2009 at 19:50 EST