Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Bighorn Canyon 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.

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:

• 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

 

Please pay campground fees at the Iron Rangers at Horseshoe Bend and Trail Creek campground at Barry's Landing.

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ENTRANCE FEES

DAILY PASS: As of May 25, 2018, Bighorn Canyon has suspended their fee program. Visitors no longer need to purchase a Daily Pass.

CAMPGROUND FEES: HiddenTreasure Charters is running the Horeseshoe Bend Campground and Trail Creek Campground at Barry's Landing as part of a pilot program under a Commercial Use Agreement. Utility sites and non-utility sites are available at Horseshoe Bend. All sites at Trail Creek are non-utility sites.

FEDERAL LANDS PASSES: Federal Land Passes may be purchased online. Military Lifetime and Access Passes are available at the Cal S. Taggart Visitor Center in Lovell.

EVERY KID OUTDOORS: Every Kid Outdoors allows fourth graders and family members free access to over 2,000 federal lands and waters. Visit Every Kid Outdoors to get your free fourth grade pass voucher, then stop at the Cal S Taggart Visitor Center to pick up your free pass today!