You are required to pay an entrance fee in order to access Shenandoah National Park, whether you're driving on Skyline Drive or hiking in from the boundary. By law, 80 percent of the money collected from entrance fees is used for projects that directly benefit visitors. The remaining 20 percent goes to parks that do not charge fees to help them with visitor services. Shenandoah has used fees to rehabilitate historic structures, preserve the health of the forest, and to hire temporary staff who improve trails and lead ranger programs. If you look around the Park, you will see your fee dollars hard at work! Thank you for your support.
Use the drop-down menus below to learn more about which entrance pass is right for you. If you still have questions, visit the America the Beautiful Pass website to learn more about the different options.
An entrance pass is required in order to enter Shenandoah National Park, whether you're driving on Skyline Drive or hiking in from the boundary. All entrance passes are valid for unlimited entry for seven consecutive days, beginning on the date of purchase. Entrance passes may be purchased online or at any of our entrance stations. The following passes are available:
Shenandoah Entrance Pass - Single Vehicle - $30.00
Unlimited entry for one vehicle and all passengers for seven consecutive days, beginning on the day of purchase. Vehicles must be private, noncommercial, and with a seating capacity of 15 or less.
Shenandoah Entrance Pass - Single Motorcycle - $25.00
Entry for one motorcycle and one passenger for seven consecutive days, beginning on the day of purchase.
Shenandoah Entrance Pass - Individual Person - $15.00
Entry for walk-up or bicycling visitors, when 16 years of age or older (children under 16 are admitted for free). Includes entering the Park by all means other than a private, non-commercial vehicle. A family traveling together shall pay no more than the vehicle fee.
An entrance pass is required in order to enter Shenandoah National Park, whether you're driving on Skyline Drive or hiking in from the boundary. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Must be purchased in person at one of our entrance stations. The following commercial entrance passes are available:
Shenandoah Entrance Pass - Commercial Tour (1-6 Passengers) - $25.00
The total cost is calculated: $25 + $10 per passenger
Shenandoah Entrance Fee - Commercial Tour (7-15 Passengers) - $75.00
Based upon the total capacity of a vehicle that can carry 7-15 passengers, regardless of the actual number of passengers.
Shenandoah Entrance Fee - Commercial Tour (16-25 Passengers) - $100.00
Based upon the total capacity of a vehicle that can carry 16-25 passengers, regardless of the actual number of passengers.
Shenandoah Entrance Fee - Commercial Tour (26+ Passengers) - $200.00
Based upon the total capacity of a vehicle that can carry 26 or more passengers, regardless of the actual number of passengers.
For all annual passes, the pass holder must be present with identification for entry into Shenandoah National Park. We cannot look up information if your pass is lost or stolen and cannot accept receipts or pictures of the pass in lieu of the actual pass. The following annual passes are available:
Shenandoah Annual Pass - $55.00
Provides unlimited entry for one year to the pass holder and passengers in the same vehicle, not to exceed 4 total adults. Children under 16 are admitted for free and are not included in this total. Purchase online or at any of our entrance stations.
America the Beautiful - Annual Pass - $80.00
Covers entrance fees at all national parks and national wildlife refuges, as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle. Children age 15 or under are admitted free. Purchase online or at any of our entrance stations.
America the Beautiful - Annual Senior Pass - $20.00
Available for all U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. An America the Beautiful - Lifetime Senior Pass is also available. Covers entrance fees at all national parks and national wildlife refuges, as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Senior Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services, such as camping. Purchase online or at any of our entrance stations.
America the Beautiful - Military Pass - Free
Available for current U.S. military members and their dependents in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force, as well as Reserve and National Guard members. Covers entrance fees at over 2,000 federal recreation sites. Must be obtained in person at one of our entrance stations by showing a Common Access Card (CAC) or Military ID (Form 1173).Learn more about the annual Military Pass
America the Beautiful - Volunteer Pass - Free
Available for volunteers with 250 service hours with federal agencies that participate in the Interagency Pass Program. Covers entrance fees at over 2,000 federal recreation sites. Learn more about the Volunteer Pass or how to become a volunteer.
Annual Fourth Grade Pass - Free
Available for all U.S. 4th graders (including home-schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age) with a valid Every Kid Outdoors paper pass, and valid for the duration of the 4th grade school year though the following summer (September-August). Paper passes can be obtained by visiting the Every Kid Outdoors website.
Fifth Grade Voucher - Free
Many 4th graders missed out on using their Every Kid Outdoors Annual 4th Grade Pass during the 2019-2020 school year. Because of that, a new voucher is available for 5th grade students for the rest of the school year! With this voucher, 5th graders and their families will have free access to national parks and other federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior from October 28, 2020 through August 31, 2021.
For all lifetime passes, the pass holder must be present with identification for entry into Shenandoah National Park. We cannot look up information if your pass is lost or stolen and cannot accept receipts or pictures of the pass in lieu of the actual pass. The following lifetime passes are available:
America the Beautiful - Lifetime Senior Pass - $80.00
Available for all U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. An America the Beautiful - Annual Senior Pass is also available. Covers entrance fees at all national parks and national wildlife refuges, as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Senior Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services, such as camping. Purchase online or at any of our entrance stations.
America the Beautiful - Access Pass - Free
Available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability (does not have to be a 100% disability). Provides entrance or access to pass owner and accompanying passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle at federally-operated recreation sites across the country. You must provide additional documentation to obtain this pass. Purchase online or at any of our entrance stations.
Military Veterans and Gold Star Family Access Pass - Free
Available to Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans. Covers entrance fees at all national parks and national wildlife refuges, as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Find out more information about the Military Veterans and Gold Star Family Free Access Program.
School groups and other approved academic institutions can obtain a waiver of entrance fees, provided the group is visiting for educational purposes and the resources the group intends to use support those purposes. Learn more about academic fee waivers.
Camping fees are separate from your entrance to Shenandoah National Park and vary depending on which campground you stay in. Holders of Interagency Senior and Access passess are eligible for a 50% discount on their camping fee. Please be prepared to present your pass along with a photo ID. If reserving a site through Recreation.gov, your pass information must be provided at the time the reservation is made to recieve the discount. Learn more about camping in Shenandoah.
