Fees & Passes

Key Information

1. Get an entrance pass

   All visitors must have one of these entrance passes:

   Pass	Price
   Standard Pass	$10.00
   America the Beautiful Pass (includes Senior Passes)	FREE–$80.00

   Help me choose an entrance pass

Choosing an Entrance Pass

Do you have or qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful Pass?

If you already have an America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, that's the only entrance pass you need. Seniors, military, visitors with a permanent disability, and families with a 4th grader are eligible for a free or discounted America the Beautiful pass.

America the Beautiful Pass

How often do you plan to visit national parks in the next 12 months?

If you don't qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful pass, we recommend choosing an entrance pass based on your trip plans.

I'm visiting...	We recommend
This park, once	Standard Pass
More than one national park or federal recreation site	America the Beautiful Pass

Entrance Passes

• Standard Pass
• America the Beautiful Pass

Standard Entrance Pass

$10.00

3 Day Park Entrance Persons 16 years of age and older - $10 Children under 16 - Free National Park and Interagency passes accepted. There is a separate fee for parking in the Ft Christiansvaern lot.

For Individuals

All visitors over the age of 16 need an entrance pass, including vehicle passengers. Children under the age of 16 don't need an entrance pass.

Per Person

$10.00

Adults 16 and older. Children under the age of 16 are admitted free with an adult.

In-person Purchase Locations

• Fort Christiansvaern

  Cash or Credit/Debit

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America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

Covers entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees at lands managed by

• National Park Service
• US Fish & Wildlife Service
• US Forest Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Bureau of Reclamation
• US Army of Corps of Engineers

Depending on the type of entrance fee charged at a site, covers
One private vehicle fee
or
Four per person fees

Type	Available to	Price
Annual Pass	Everyone	$80.00
Senior Annual Pass	US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old	$20.00
Senior Lifetime Pass	US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old	$80.00
Military Annual Pass	Current US military and dependents	Free
Military Lifetime Pass	Gold Star Family members and veterans	Free
Access Pass	US citizens and permanent residents with permanent disability	Free
4th Grade Pass	US 4th graders	Free
Volunteer Pass	Federal recreation site volunteers with 250 service hours	Free

America the Beautiful Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Passholders must show valid photo identification (ID) with each pass.

How to Get an America the Beautiful Pass

In Person (Recommended)

Passes can be purchased or picked up at over 1,000 federal recreation sites.

Purchase and pickup locations

Order Online, Receive by Mail

To receive your pass by mail, order online at the USGS Online Store . Online orders are for physical passes, not digital passes, and may take up to three weeks to be processed and delivered. Order receipts may not be used in place of a physical pass. We recommend ordering at least three weeks in advance of your visit, or picking up a pass in person instead.

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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:

• Thursday, January 9 — National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
• 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

 

ENTRANCE FEES

Adults 16 and older: $10

For adults 16 years and older the entrance fee is $10 USD. Children under age 16 are free. Entrance passes may be purchased online. The entrance fee gets you into the historic Danish Fort Christiansvaern for three (3) days. Children under 16 years of age are admitted free with an adult. Owners of valid Federal passes such as the Senior Pass, Access Pass, and the America the Beautiful Annual Passes, NPS Volunteers, and military are admitted free of charge under the established guidelines for those passes.

Secure two hour parking at Fort Christiansvaern is available until 4:30 pm.

 

For $80, the Annual Interagency Pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges and standard amenity day use fees at national forests and grasslands, and at lands and waters managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Department of the Interior

Annual and Lifetime Passes

You can purchase all of these passes at the visitor booth in Fort Christiansvaern. You can also order these by phone at: 888-ASK USGS (1-888-275-8747) extension 3 (hours of operation are: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time), or online or via mail at the USGS Store with an additional $10 processing fee.

Learn more about National Parks and Federal Lands passes here.

America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands - $80.00 (Annual)
This annual pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges and standard amenity day use fees at national forests and grasslands, and at lands and waters managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Army Corps of Engineers. It admits the pass owner and their accompanying passengers, or three (3) adults. The Annual Pass costs $80.00.

America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass - $20.00 (Annual), $80.00 (Lifetime)
This pass for U.S. citizens and permanent residents age 62 and older will get the cardholder plus three (3) additional persons age 16 and older entry to Fort Christiansvaern. Passes are sold at the visitor booth in Fort Christiansvaern. The Lifetime Pass costs $80, and the Annual Senior Pass is available for $20.

Access Pass - $0.00
This is a no-fee lifetime pass for individuals with permanent disabilities. This pass will get the cardholder plus 3 additional persons age 16 and older entry to Fort Christiansvaern. Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship.

Annual Pass for U.S. Military - $0.00
This pass is available only for active duty military personnel and dependents with proper identification (Common Access Card or Military ID/Form 1173). The Annual Military Pass may be obtained at the visitor booth at Fort Christiansvaern.