Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access North Country National Scenic Trail.

Other National Park Service sites may require an entrance pass or fee. Depending on your trip plans, an interagency pass may save you money.

No fees are charged for hiking on the trail but fees may be required for parking, camping, or entrance at various sections along the trail. Before your visit you should check with the local land manager regarding possible fees and registration requirements. No America the Beautiful interagency passes are available in Lowell, MI.

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

 

No fees are charged for hiking on the trail but fees may be required for parking, camping, or entrance at various sections along the trail. Find information on the America the Beautiful Federal Lands Passes and locations to obtain them. Passes are not available at this site.

The North Country Trail Association's website lists the following sites as requiring camping or entrance fees.

• Some National Forest Recreation Areas and Campgrounds
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (MI)
• North Dakota State Parks
• Minnesota State Parks
• Wisconsin State Parks and Forests
• Michigan State lands
• Ohio State Parks (generally park entrance is free, fees apply only for overnight use)
• Pennsylvania State Parks (generally park entrance is free, fees apply only for overnight use and certain day use activities)
• New York State Parks

For more information, please check ahead with the responsible agency or landowner.

 

Fisherman on the Manistee River, seen from the North Country National Scenic Trail

National Park Service File Photo