News Release

Fee-Free Days for 2019

Date: November 26, 2018
Contact: Sandra Snell-Dobert, 970-641-2337, ext. 227

Montrose, CO:  Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park will waive its entrance fee on four days in 2019. 
 
The four entrance fee-free days for 2019 will be:
* Saturday, April 20 – Start of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day
* Sunday, August 25 – National Park Service Anniversary
* Saturday, September 28 – National Public Lands Day
* Monday, November 11 – Veterans Day
“We hope that these entrance fee-free days might encourage some people to visit who might not otherwise do so,” said park Superintendent Bruce Noble. “There are many in our local communities who have never visited, or haven’t in a long time.”

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park normally charges $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle and $10 per pedestrian or bicycle. Entrance fees are good for seven days. The entrance fee waiver for the fee-free days does not cover user fees for camping.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is one of 115 national parks that has an entrance fee. The other 303 national parks do not charge an entrance fee. The National Park System includes more than 85 million acres and is comprised of 418 sites, including national parks, national historical parks, national monuments, national recreation areas, national battlefields, and national seashores. Last year, 331 million people visited national parks spending $18.2 billion which supported 306,000 jobs across the country and had a $35.8 billion impact on the U.S. economy.


An annual pass to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is available for $40.00. This pass admits the permit holder and all accompanying passengers in a single, private, noncommercial vehicle to enter the park. It is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and covers entry fees only.  The pass is available when the entrance station is open, approximately mid-April through mid-October. 

The annual $80 America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass allows unlimited entrance to the more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including all national parks. There are also free or discounted passes available for senior citizens, current members of the military, families of fourth grade students, and disabled citizens. These passes are available at the park entrance station, or online at www.recreation.gov/pass.