Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park.

Other National Park Service sites may require an entrance pass or fee. Depending on your trip plans, an interagency pass may save you money.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is free, and does not require an entrance pass.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is free, and has no associated fees.

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

• Thursday, January 9 — National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
• Monday, January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 19 — First Day of National Park Week
• Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
• Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day

 

There are no fees associated with visiting the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park or the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek.

Passes:

There is no fee associated with visiting the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park or the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek. However, you are able to aquire the following passes on site.

The National Park Service is one of six federal agencies to participate in the Interagency Pass Program. The America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series includes different options of interagency passes that provide access to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas across the United States.

The following passes can be acquired from the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park. Please see the Birthplace Unit visitor center for more information.

*The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park does not carry the Annual or Senior Pass.

 

America the Beautiful - Volunteer Pass

Free

• Available for volunteers acquiring 250 service hours on a cumulative basis. This is an annual pass, valid one year from month of aquisition; it is non-transferable.
• For more information about volunteer opportunities, visit Volunteer.gov

 

Every Kid Outdoors Annual 4th Grade Pass

Free

• Available to all US citizens and permanent residents that are actively in the 4th grade. Pass is valid during 4th grade school year and summer afterwards; it is non-transferable.
• Paper vouchers must be printed out to exchange for the Annual 4th Grade Pass. Digital vouchers will not be accepted.
• More information at USGS and Every Kid Outdoors.

 

America the Beautiful - Access Pass

Free

• Available to US citizens or permanenet residents with permanent disabilities. This is a lifetime pass; it is non-transferable. If no documentation is available, a statement of disability must be read for pass to be issued at the entrance gate. There is no age requierment for this pass.
• More information at USGS.

 

America the Beautiful - Military Annual Pass

Free

• Available to current US military members and dependents, US military veterans, and Gold Star Family members.
• Please check requirements before arriving, such as showing a valid Common Access Card (CAC), Military ID (Form 1173), Veteran ID, Veteran Health Identification Card (VHID), Veteran designation on drivers license, or exchanging a Gold Star Voucher.
• DD-214's will not be accepted.