National Parks
Discover America’s National Parks
Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of our national parks. With the help of volunteers and partners, we safeguard these special places and share their stories with more than 318 million visitors every year.
The National Park Service manages 428 individual units covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. While there are at least 19 naming designations, these units are commonly referred to as "parks."
Find Your Park
America’s national parks are as unique and varied as the people who love them. They are places where people find their serenity, their moments, and their adventures. There are lots of ways to experience the parks, no matter where you are. What’s your park? Time to find out.
Take the Find Your Park Quiz
Reasonable Modifications & Accessibility
The National Park Service is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to benefit from our facilities, programs, services, employment and activities whether they are indoors or outdoors.
Discover accessible features in parks and learn more about what we do to provide accessibility across the National Park System.
National Park Pass
If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident age 62 or older, have a permanent disability, are a current U.S. Military member, Gold Star Family member, veteran or are a student in the 4th grade, you may qualify for other passes.
The Military-Annual Pass is available to current members of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force and National Guard with valid DoD CAC card and dependents of current U.S. military members with valid DD Form 1173 or Next Generation USID Dependent Card.
May be obtained in person at a federal recreation site.
Provides entrance or access to pass owner and accompanying passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle at Federal operated recreation sites across the country.
Photo identification may be required to verify ownership.
Passes are NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.
Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans & Gold Star Families
The free Military Pass is a way to thank current US military members and their dependents, Gold Star Families, and US military veterans for their support of our country and to encourage them to explore recreational opportunities on their public lands and waters.
A free lifetime Military Pass is available for Gold Star Families and US military veterans. A free annual Military Pass is available for current US military members and their dependents.
The passes provide free access to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests.
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