Fees & Passes

Key Information

1. Parking/transportation fees are possible

   You may need to pay for parking, or for a shuttle, ferry, or other transportation while visiting the park.

   More about parking/transportation fees

Our partnership park 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 boundaries do (including parking). Please contact those parks and facilities for more information. We issue the Military, 4th Grade, and Access Passes at the Mississippi River Visitor Center. We do not sell the Annual, Annual Senior, or Lifetime Senior Passes.

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

Fees - Free

Our partnership park 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 boundaries do (including parking). Please contact those parks and facilities for more information. We issue the Military, 4th Grade, and Access Passes at the Mississippi River Visitor Center. We do not sell the Annual, Annual Senior, or Lifetime Senior Passes.

 

Entrance Passes

 

Permits & Reservations

Do I need a permit or reservation for special activities in the park?