Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Scotts Bluff National Monument.

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

Scotts Bluff National Monument does not charge an entrance fee. Therefore, no pass or sticker is required for entry into the monument, or to drive the Scotts Bluff Summit Road.

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

 

During the summer season, park rangers staff the monument entrance station, not to collect fees, but to monitor the summit road for oversized vehicles.

NPS/Eric Grunwald

America the Beautiful Interagency Passes

The Annual Pass, Senior Lifetime Pass, and Senior Annual Pass are not sold at Scotts Bluff National Monument. For more information about these passes and to purchase online, visit the USGS Online Store.

Search a list of all federal recreation sites, including national parks, where the passes are issued.

The following passes are still issued at Scotts Bluff National Monument:

• Military Lifetime Pass
• Military Annual Pass
• Access Pass
• Fourth Grade Pass

Please call the visitor center at [phone] to ensure the pass you wish to acquire is available at the time of your visit.