Fees & Passes



 

Overview of entrance requirements

All visitors MUST have

Entrance Passes

Standard Entrance Pass

$15.00–$25.00

Standard Entrance Passes to Dinosaur National Monument are valid for seven consecutive days. Standard Entrance Passes do not cover camping or other use fees such as river permit fees.

Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle (15 passenger capacity or less) and all its occupants. Admission is good for seven consecutive days. You can come and go any time with your seven-day pass.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Quarry Entrance Station

    Cash or Credit/Debit

Admits all riders on a private, non-commercial motorcycle. Admission is good for seven consecutive days. You can come and go any time with your seven-day pass.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Quarry Entrance Station

    Cash or Credit/Debit

Admits one individual with no car. Typically used for bicyclists, hikers, and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free. Admission is good for seven consecutive days. You can come and go any time with your seven-day pass.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Quarry Entrance Station

    Cash or Credit/Debit

For Organizations & Businesses

National Park Service regulations allow school groups and other bona fide national and international academic institutions to obtain a waiver for park entrance fees, provided that the visit is for educational or scientific purposes, and the resources or facilities the group proposes to use support those purposes. Fee waivers must be obtained in advance and cannot be issued at the entrance station or visitor center.
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Pass is valid for the day of purchase and the next six days for a vehicle carrying the same group of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Fees for commercial tours are based upon the total capacity of vehicle regardless of actual number of passengers.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Quarry Entrance Station

    Cash or Credit/Debit

Pass is valid for the day of purchase and the next six days for a vehicle carrying the same group of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Fees for commercial tours are based upon the total capacity of vehicle regardless of actual number of passengers.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Quarry Entrance Station

    Cash or Credit/Debit

Pass is valid for the day of purchase and the next six days for a vehicle carrying the same group of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Fees for commercial tours are based upon the total capacity of vehicle regardless of actual number of passengers.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Quarry Entrance Station

    Cash or Credit/Debit

Non-commercial group fees (per vehicle): Vehicle capacity of 15 or less: $25 Vehicle capacity of 16-25: $15 per person age 16 and older, not to exceed $60. Vehicle capacity of 26+: $15 per person age 16 and older, not to exceed $150. You may use Annual and Lifetime passes. A pass will cover the pass holder and up to three people traveling with the group. Pass is valid for reentry for 7 days.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Quarry Entrance Station

    Cash or Credit/Debit

Pass is valid for the day of purchase and the next six days for a vehicle carrying the same group of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Fees for commercial tours are based upon the total capacity of vehicle regardless of actual number of passengers.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Quarry Entrance Station

    Cash or Credit/Debit

Annual Entrance - Park

Annual Entrance - Park

$45.00
Valid for one year through the month of purchase. Admits one (1) private, non-commercial vehicle or its pass holder to Dinosaur National Monument.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Quarry Entrance Station

    Cash or Credit/Debit

2024 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 may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

 

Forms of Payment

Dinosaur National Monument prefers the use of a credit or debit card for payment of your entrance fee. This speeds up transactions at our entrance booth.

 
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Credit cards currently accepted by the National Park Service for payment of entrance fees.
 
DINO Fee Waiver Application

Academic Fee Waivers

National Park Service regulations allow school groups and other bona fide national and international academic institutions to obtain a waiver for park entrance fees, provided that the visit is for educational or scientific purposes, and the resources or facilities the group proposes to use support those purposes. More information…

 
Camping Fees Fee Rates (Summer) Fee Rates (Winter)
Green River Campground
Reservations for some sites available through Recreation.gov
$18 Closed in Winter
Deerlodge Park Campground $10 $6 when road is passable
Echo Park Campground $10 $6 when road is passable
Gates of Lodore Campground $10 $6 when road is passable
Rainbow Park Campground
$6 $6 when road is passable
Split Mountain Group Campground
Reservations available through Recreation.gov
$40 $6
Echo Park Group Campsite $15 $6 when road is passable
Backcountry camping Free Free
All rates are per site, per night. Senior and Access pass holder receive a 50% discount at all campgrounds except for the Split Mountain Group Campground during the summer and group site at the Echo Park Campground.

Last updated: June 6, 2023

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

4545 Hwy 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610

Phone:

435 781-7700

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