Shenandoah National Park - Fees & Reservations (U.S. National Park Service)

Thornton rock wood and stone entrance sign.

Shenandoah National Park is one of about 150 park service units that charge an entry fee. 80% of the fees collected at Shenandoah are returned to the park for specific projects.

Visitors to Shenandoah can purchase a one to seven day entrance permit or one of several annual or life-time passes at Shenandoah’s entrance stations.

Frequent visitors to Shenandoah may want to purchase an annual Shenandoah pass. There are also annual passes that cover entrance at all National Park Service units and/or Federal areas.

For information about Shenandoah’s fees click here to download a brochure (pdf, 258kb).

Fees are also charged for some special use permits. For more information on what activities require a permit click here.

Reservations can be made for campgrounds by visiting here.

Reservations can be made for lodging by visiting here.

To obtain an Educational Fee Waiver, click here.