Fees & Passes

Fees for this Park

The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is a partnership park and encompasses federal, state, regional, and local public lands. While we do not charge admission fees some partner parks, museums, and historical sites within our park do have admission fees. These include, among others, Historic Fort Snelling, Mill City Museum, and Fort Snelling State Park. Others, such as Minnehaha Regional Park, charge parking fees. Some parks require reservations and fees for reserving picnic shelters and for events. Please contact those parks and facilities for more information.

The Mississippi River Visitor Center (MRVC), located in the lobby of the Science Museum of Minnesota, has free admission. Paid parking is available in the Science Musuem ramp and on-street metered parking.

The St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center (SAFVC) is open from Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day weekend seven days a week. The season may be extended in some years. Admission is free and there are free tours available at 11:00 am, 1:00 and 3:00 pm on days when the visitor center is open. There is paid parking just north of the Lock and Dam with limited free parking to its south.

 

National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

We do not sell the America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Lands Pass cards at this time. These include the Annual Pass and Senior Passes.

• We do not sell the America The Beautiful Annual, Senior Annual, and Lifetime Senior Passes. These passes can be purchased online from the United States Geological Survey.
• The Military, Every Kid Outdoors, and Access passes are available at the Mississippi River Visitor Center.
• Lost cards must be re-purchased. Replacements are not offered.

The America the Beautiful pass series was created by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act and authorized by Congress in 2004. Participating agencies include the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Army Corps of Engineers, and the Bureau of Reclamation. The pass series permits admission to fee areas managed by these agencies and replaces the Golden Eagle, Golden Age, and Golden Access Passport series. They are not valid for admissions to state or locally managed properties such as state parks, historical sites, etc., including those that have admission fees within the borders of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.

Find out more about the America the Beautiful passes by contacting your local agency, such as a national park, or go to the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass website.