Fees & Passes

Overview of entrance requirements

All visitors MUST have

• Entrance Pass

  Required for all visitors*

* May not apply in some cases. See details below.

Entrance Passes

Interagency Passes

FREE–$80.00

The America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the United States. entrance fees at lands managed by the National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service and also standard amenity fees (day use fees) at lands managed by the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Army Corps of Engineers.

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Standard Entrance Pass

$10.00

Per Person - Adults (age 16 and older): $10.00 Children (age 15 and under): Free Entrance fees can be paid to a ranger at the entrance of the fort or at the Western National Parks Association (WNPA) park store in the back of the fort. The National Park Service accepts credit card for fee payments. WNPA accepts all forms of tender. Permits are good for seven consecutive days. Fees apply to those 16 years old and older. America the Beautiful passes are honored. The park issues the America the Beautiful Interagency Annual Pass, Bent's Old Fort Annual Pass, Annual and Lifetime Senior Passes, Military Pass, Access Pass, and 4th Grade Every Kid Outdoors Annual Pass. Please see Park Annual and Federal Lands Passes (https://www.nps.gov/beol/planyourvisit/federallandspasses.htm), if you would like to use or obtain an America the Beautiful pass. Fourth grade students are eligible for the Every Kid Outdoors Pass.

Per Person

$10.00

$10.00 per person - Adults (age 16 and older)

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For Organizations & Businesses

Education/Academic Group

$0.00

Free (with prior approval). See https://www.nps.gov/beol/planyourvisit/academic-fee-waiver.htm for more information.

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Annual Entrance - Park

$35.00

Bent's Old Fort Annual Park Pass - Cost $35 Covers entrance fees for passholder plus three adults at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site. This pass can be purchased at the entrance inside the fort and at the Western National Parks Association park store in the back of the fort. Good for one year from purchase. Non-transferable and non-refundable.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Bent's Old Fort

  Credit/Debit Only

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2023 Fee-free Days

No entrance pass required on these days:

• Monday, January 16 — Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Saturday, April 22 — First Day of National Park Week
• Friday, August 4 — The Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 23 — National Public Lands Day
• Saturday, November 11 — Veterans Day

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The fees you pay when visiting Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site are important! Under the Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act, national parks use the fees collected to fund critical projects that improve visitor services and protect natural and cultural resources.

Entrance Fees

Per Person - Adults (age 16 and older): $10.00

Children (age 15 and under): Free

All park visitors are required to pay an entrance fee or have a valid federal recreation pass to recreate in the park, including walking on the trails.

Entrance fees can be paid to a ranger at the entrance of the fort or at the Western National Parks Association (WNPA) park store in the back of the fort. The National Park Service accepts credit card for fee payments. WNPA accepts all forms of tender.

Permits are good for seven consecutive days. Fees apply to those 16 years old and older.

The park issues the America the Beautiful Interagency Annual Pass, Bent's Old Fort Annual Pass, Annual and Lifetime Senior Passes, Military Pass, Access Pass, and 4th Grade Every Kid Outdoors Annual Pass.

Please see Park Annual and Federal Lands Passes, if you would like to use or obtain an America the Beautiful pass.

Fourth grade students are eligible for the Every Kid Outdoors Pass.

For information on Academic Fee Waivers, which are also now accepted by the park, contact Alicia Lafever at e-mail us.

 

2023 Fee Free Days

To encourage visitors to explore America's natural beauty, rich history and culture, the Secretary of the Interior announces Fee Free Days each year. Entry fees into national park sites will be waived on the following dates in 2023:

• Monday, January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 22 – Start of National Park Week
• Friday, August 4 – Great American Outdoors Act Signing Day
• Saturday, September 23 – National Public Lands Day
• Saturday, November 11 – Veterans Day