Arches National Park Timed Entry Pilot

Duration:

1 minute, 49 seconds

Visiting Arches? From April 1 to July 6 and August 28 to October 31, visitors are required to have a timed entry ticket to enter the park between 7 am and 4 pm. In this video, rangers outline what you’ll need to do get your ticket.

 

What You Need

From April 1 through July 6 and August 28 through October 31, 2025, visitors entering the park in a vehicle will need two things:

1. Timed Entry Ticket booked through Recreation.gov before arriving to the park

2. Park Entrance Fee OR valid Park Pass (includes Annual, Senior, Access, Military, 4th Grade, or Volunteer passes). See all qualifying Entrance Fees and Passes.

Ticketed entry will run from 7 am to 4 pm daily. Those without a ticket may enter the park before 7 am or after 4 pm. The park is open 24/7.

Already Booked an Activity?

Timed entry tickets will not be required for those with camping, backcountry, Fiery Furnace, or special use permits; nor those with concessions contracts, commercial use authorizations, or academic fee waivers; nor people from associated Tribal Nations.

Got more questions?

Read through the Timed Entry FAQs page for answers.

 

You Shared, We Listened

Visitation to Arches National Park grew by 74% between 2011 and 2021, peaking at 1.8 million people annually. This increase was concentrated during certain hours, causing congestion at key park destinations, reduced visitor enjoyment, and increased resource damage. During times of peak congestion prior to implementing the vehicle reservation pilots, the park had to temporarily close its gates until crowding lessened, resulting in many visitors being unable to enter the park at their preferred time or at all.

The vehicle reservation pilots in 2022, 2023, and 2024 were successful in reducing congestion, improving visitor experiences, providing reliable access, and distributing visitation throughout the day (Learn more about the 2022 findings here). Visitors arriving with the appropriate vehicle reservation and park pass were guaranteed entry to the park during the pilots.

The park accepted public feedback in November 2023 about past visitor experiences under the 2022 and 2023 pilot programs and long-term strategies for visitor access. A draft Visitor Access and Experience Plan released in October 2024 was grounded in the feedback we received and results of the pilot programs, and presented timed entry reservations as the preferred alternative. Comments received during the public engagement period for that plan are now being analyzed.

Ready to Make a Timed Entry Reservation?

Explore the following links to make your reservation, purchase passes, and learn more about the timed entry system.