News Release

Shenandoah National Park moves to cashless fee collection starting July 1, 2025

Swift Run Entrance Station

NPS Photo

News Release Date: June 23, 2025

Contact: Carly Adams, 540-999-3500 x3400

Contact: Allysah Fox, 540-999-3500 x3487

LURAY, VA – Beginning July 1, 2025, Shenandoah National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and accept only mobile or electronic payments for entrance and campground fees. In addition to using electronic forms of payment in the park, visitors can use www.recreation.gov to pay for entrance fees, campground fees and permitting fees in advance of a park trip. 

In addition to accepting debit and credit cards payments in-person, visitors can purchase entrance passes in advance on Recreation.gov. All park bookstores and concession facilities such as gift shops, lodging, waysides and restaurants will continue to accept cash.

Entrance fees and campground fees are important sources of revenue used to enhance the visitor experience in national parks, supporting projects that include road and facility repair and maintenance, trail improvements, and visitor and resource protection services. Moving to a cashless system reduces the amount of time park staff spends accounting for cash, improves accountability and reduces risk, and increases the amount of fee revenue available to support critical projects and visitor services. 

More information about visiting the park can be found at www.nps.gov/shen.