The 11 parks (12 national parks, since Sequoia and Kings Canyon share one fee)
- Acadia (Maine): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Bryce Canyon (Utah): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Everglades (Florida): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Glacier (Montana): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Grand Canyon (Arizona): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Grand Teton (Wyoming): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Kings Canyon (California): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Rocky Mountain (Colorado): entrance fee $30 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Sequoia (California): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Yellowstone (Wyoming, Montana and Idaho): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Yosemite (California): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
- Zion (Utah): entrance fee $35 per vehicle plus $100 per nonresident 16+
Fee or pass?
Nonresidents choose between paying the $100 per person at each of these parks, or buying the $250 nonresident annual pass, which covers the entrance fee and the nonresident fee for the holder and passengers in one private car, or the holder plus three adults where fees are per person.
For two adults visiting just two of these parks, the per-person fees already reach $400, so the pass is usually cheaper for anyone visiting more than one. Check your trip in the pass calculator.
Other rules
- Children under 16 do not pay the nonresident fee.
- Fee-free days apply only to U.S. residents from 2026; nonresidents pay as usual on those days.
- Staff may ask for ID to check residency.
- The other 52 national parks charge nonresidents the normal entrance fee only.
Sources
Sources last checked 1 November 2026.
