Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Congaree National Park.

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:

• 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

 

Park Admission

Entrance to Congaree National Park is free. There is no fee to enter the park.

America the Beautiful - National Park & Federal Recreational Lands Passes

There is no guarantee you will be able to purchase or obtain a park pass at Congaree.

As Congaree National Park does not have an entrance fee, we do not have staff dedicated to selling and issuing America the Beautiful Interagency passes. Some park staff are able to sell and issue passes, though on a limited basis.

We do not recommend making a trip solely to purchase or obtain a park pass. If you are visiting for this reason, however, call 803-776-4396 the day of your visit to inquire whether staff will be available. We do not make appointments to sell or issue park passes. If pass sales are not available on the day, or at the time of your visit, the below options are always available:

• Annual, Military, Senior, or Access passes are available at any national park site that charges an entrance fee.
• call 1-888-275-8747
• visit America the Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Passes | USGS Store

Note: If you are planning a trip to a national park that charges a fee, you can always purchase the America the Beautiful pass upon arrival, instead of paying a standard entrance fee.