Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Obed Wild & Scenic River.

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

This is an ENTRANCE FEE FREE park. There are other fees that apply depending on the location and/or activity. For more information, visit this page: https://www.nps.gov/obed/planyourvisit/fees.htm

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

 

Camping at Rock Creek Campground

$10.00 per night
Must call 1-877-444-6777 or make a reservation online. More information about the campground may be found here.

 

Interagency Lifetime Senior Pass

$80.00 each
May be obtained at the Obed Visitor Center, by calling 1-888-ASK-USGS or online.

 

Interagency Annual Senior Pass

$20.00 each
May be obtained at the Obed Visitor Center, by calling 1-888-ASK-USGS or online. 

 

America the Beautiful-National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass

$80.00 each
May be obtained at the Obed Visitor Center, by calling 1-888-ASK-USGS or online.

 

Wild Hog Hunting Permit

$5.00 each
Available to purchase at the Obed Visitor Center or online from mid-September through February each year.

 

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