Fees & Passes

Overview of entrance requirements

All visitors MUST have

• Entrance Pass

  Required for all visitors

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. Passes cover 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

Entrance fees are ONLY required to access Point Park, on Lookout Mountain. Access to ALL other park units is FREE.

Per Person

$10.00

Entrance fees only apply to Point Park, on Lookout Mountain. If you plan to visit Chickamauga Battlefield, parts of Lookout Mountain Battlefield, exclusive of Point Park, Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob, Signal Point, or Moccasin Bend National Archeological District, entrance to the park areas is FREE.

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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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ENTRANCE FEES:

Chickamauga Battlefield:
No Entrance Fee
Cravens House on historic Lookout Mountain:
No Fees Charged
Point Park at Lookout Mountain Battlefield:
ADULT $10.00 Per Person - Entrance good for 7 days
(Age 16 years or older)

CHILDREN FREE
(Age 15 and under)

For entry to Point Park, a part of Lookout Mountain Battlefield, Daily Site Passes (Entrance Fees) and Annual Site Passes may be purchased in-person at the Point Park entrance gate. They are also available for purchase at Recreation.gov

Please note that Point Park Entrance Fees may be purchased only with a credit card at this time.
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:

School groups may request an academic fee waiver if you make reservations at least two weeks prior to your visit.
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PASSES:
America the Beautiful National Park Passes, such as the Senior Pass, Access Pass, Annual Pass, Military Pass, and 4th Grade Pass may be purchased at the fee booth inside the gate at Point Park. Please note that pass availability might vary from day to day. If you plan to visit Point Park in order to purchase a pass, please call the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center at 423-821-7786 to confirm pass availability for that day.

For additional information about where to buy a pass for all National Park Service sites, either in person or online, please visit the America The Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreation Lands Pass website.