Entrance fees by unit
Every published entrance fee at every unit that charges one, with the fee type (private vehicle, per person, motorcycle, commercial), the cost in dollars, and the Park Service description of what it covers. Units absent from this file publish no structured entrance fee.
Columns
- park_code
- Four-letter NPS unit code
- park_name
- Full official name
- fee_type
- Fee category as the Park Service names it, for example "Entrance - Private Vehicle"
- cost_usd
- Cost in US dollars
- description
- The Park Service description of the fee and its validity
The first 8 rows
| park_code | park_name | fee_type | cost_usd | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acad | Acadia National Park | Entrance - Private Vehicle | 35.00 | Valid for seven days. Admits private, non-commercial vehicle (15 passenger capacity or less) and all occupants. This includes rental cars, RVs, and vans with fewer than 16 passengers. If the vehicle p |
| acad | Acadia National Park | Entrance - Motorcycle | 30.00 | Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers. |
| acad | Acadia National Park | Entrance - Per Person | 20.00 | Valid for seven days. Admits one individual with no car (bicyclist, hiker, pedestrian). Youth 15 and under are admitted free of charge. |
| acad | Acadia National Park | Entrance - Education/Academic Groups | 0.00 | School groups and other academic institutions may qualify for an Educational Fee Waiver. If not qualified, please check fees for large or commercial groups. |
| acad | Acadia National Park | Entrance - Non-commercial Groups | 0.00 | Groups entering Acadia by bus, van, or other high-capacity vehicles (16 people or more) must pay an organized group entrance fee. Adults (16 years old and over): $20/per person Youth (15 years old and |
| acad | Acadia National Park | Commercial Entrance - Per Person | 20.00 | Are you operating a business that provides leisure or recreational services while in the park? If so, it is considered a commercial group and you are required to have a Commercial Use Authorization. A |
| acad | Acadia National Park | Nonresident | 100.00 | Each non-US resident aged 16 and older visiting Acadia National Park must pay a $100 nonresident fee (in addition to the standard entrance fee), unless they are admitted with an Annual or America the |
| adam | Adams National Historical Park | Entrance - Per Person | 15.00 | Entrance into the historic homes at Adams National Historical Park requires an entrance pass. Entrance passes cost $15 per person. Children under the age of 16 are free. If you have an America the Bea |
Source, license and citation
Sources: National Park Service API fee schedules, refreshed nightly. The file is regenerated by the nightly pipeline that rebuilds this site, so it is never older than the pages that cite it. Method notes are on the methodology page.
License: CC0 1.0. Use it for anything, no permission or attribution needed. A link back helps other people find the source.
Suggested citation: "Park Atlas open data, Entrance fees by unit (October 14, 2026 snapshot), derived from National Park Service sources, theparkatlas.com/data/entrance_fees/."
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