Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Amistad National Recreation Area.

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

Amistad National Recreation Area does not charge entrance fees. However, the park does sell the America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series for federal public lands managed by the National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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

 

A Word of Explanation

While many day-use visitors don't pay anything to enjoy the park, the following is a brief overview of the most common expanded amenity fees at Amistad National Recreation Area. Please click on the links provided for specific information related to these fees.

 

Lake Use Passes

 

Trailer camping at Governors Landing.

NPS / J. Rolls

Camping

Designated campground sites are first-come, first-served. We do not take reservations for these standard sites. Fees are specific to each campground and are listed on each campground's page. To learn more about camping at Amistad National Recreation Area, please visit the park's Camping page.

 

Hunting

Hunting at Amistad National Recreation Area usually runs from the first day of dove season through the last day of quail season. To hunt one or more of Amistad's 5 designated areas, you will need a hunting permit each hunt year in addition to your state license and documentation. Visit the park's Hunting webpage for more information on how to apply for a hunting permit and associated costs.

Special Use Permit

For information on all Special Use Permits, including fishing tournament permit applications, please call 830-775-7492, ext. 2202 or e-mail.

Commercial Use Authorizations

Bringing tour groups to the park? Want to be a guide or rent boats on Amistad Reservoir? Please call 830-775-7492, ext. 2202, or e-mail to learn more about the Commercial Use Authorization you will need.