Fees & Passes

Overview of entrance requirements All visitors MUST have Entrance Pass Required for all visitors* * May not apply in some cases. See details below. Entrance Passes Interagency Passes FREE–$80.00 The America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the United States. entrance fees at lands managed by the National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service and also standard amenity fees (day use fees) at lands managed by the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Army Corps of Engineers. More about interagency passes Standard Entrance Pass $10.00 The park entrance fee is $10.00 per adult (age 16 or older) and is valid for 7 days. The park entrance fee is $10.00 per adult (age 16 or older) and is good for 7 days. The entrance pass is valid for seven days. For Organizations & Businesses Accredited school groups coming for educational purposes are exempt from the normal entrance fees. Annual Entrance - Park $35.00 The annual pass at Tumacácori is valid for one year from the date of purchase. 2023 Fee-free Days No entrance pass required on these days: Monday, January 16 — Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Saturday, April 22 — First Day of National Park Week Friday, August 4 — The Great American Outdoors Act Saturday, September 23 — National Public Lands Day Saturday, November 11 — Veterans Day Entrance Fees Tumacácori only accepts credit/debit card or mobile payment for all fees and passes. The park entrance fee is $10.00 per adult (age 16 or older) and is good for 7 days. The park is always free for kids and pass-holders, and is valid for seven days. Want to get a jump on your entrance fee? Buy online at recreation.gov Some National Park Service locations have no entrance fee and there are often dates during the year when all park sites system wide go fee free. Check out fee free days at parks near you! Annual Passes NPS Photo Tumacácori Annual Pass - $35 The pass admits the pass holder + 3 adults, not to exceed 4 adults, into this park. (Children under 16 are admitted free.) The pass can be obtained in person at the park or buy online at recreation.gov NPS Photo Annual Pass - $80 Available for: Everyone Non-transferable Frequently Asked Questions about the Interagency Annual Pass (USGS website) Annual senior passes can be "traded up" for lifetime passes. NPS Photo Senior Annual Pass - $20 Available for: U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. Applicants must provide documentation of age and residency or citizenship. Pro tip: Save your expired senior annual passes! They are still worth $20 off the price of a Lifetime Senior Pass. Additional information: The Senior Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and specialized interpretive services. The Senior Pass generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners. Golden Age Passports are no longer sold. However, these passes will continue to be honored according to the provisions of the pass. Frequently Asked Questions about the Interagency Senior Pass (USGS website) FAQs about Changes to the Senior Pass. Military Annual 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. NEW in November 2020! Also available for Veterans and Gold Star Families How to obtain: In person at a federal recreation site by showing a Common Access Card (CAC) or Military ID (Form 1173). View a list of federal recreation sites that issue passes. Frequently Asked Questions about the Annual Pass for U.S. Military (USGS website) 4th Grade Annual Pass - FREE Valid for the duration of the 4th grade school year though the following summer (September-August) Available for: U.S. 4th graders (including home-schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age) with a valid Every Kid Outdoors paper voucher How to obtain: Paper vouchers can be obtained by visiting the Every Kid Outdoors website and can be exchanged for the Annual 4th Grade Pass at federal recreation sites that charge Entrance or Standard Amenity fees (Day Use Fee) (see PDF list of federal recreation sites that issue passes). Digital version of the paper pass (such as on smart phones or tablets) will not be accepted to exchange for an Annual 4th Grade Pass. More information: Non-transferable. Educators can also be involved! Learn more at the Every Kid Outdoors website. Additional Details about the Annual 4th Grade Pass (USGS website) Are you an educator who works with 4th graders? Find out how a ranger can award passes to your students on a field trip or classroom program. Lifetime Passes Annual senior passes can be "traded up" for lifetime passes. NPS Photo Lifetime Senior Pass - $80 Available for: U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. Applicants must provide documentation of age and residency or citizenship. Additional information: The Senior Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and specialized interpretive services. The Senior Pass generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners. Golden Age Passports are no longer sold. However, these passes will continue to be honored according to the provisions of the pass. Frequently Asked Questions about the Interagency Senior Pass (USGS website) FAQs about Changes to the Senior Pass. Lifetime Access Pass - FREE Available for: U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship. How to obtain: In person at a federal recreation site (see PDF list of federal recreation sites that issue passes) Through the mail using this application form (PDF). NOTE: The cost of obtaining an Access Pass through the mail is $10 for processing the application (the pass is free). Additional information: The Access Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launching, and specialized interpretive services. The Access Pass generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners. Golden Access Passports are no longer sold. However, these passes will continue to be honored according to the provisions of the pass. Frequently Asked Questions about the Interagency Access Pass (USGS website)