Formerly known as the Golden Age Passport, the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass allows many people to enjoy traveling, camping, and site seeing at our national parks and recreation areas. What better sites to see than our national parks and recreational areas. Here is how the National Park Service describes the America the Beautiful senior pass program.

The lifetime senior pass is for U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. The senior pass provides access to, and use of, Federal recreation sites that charge an Entrance or Standard Amenity.

The senior pass admits the pass holder and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle at “per vehicle” fee areas and pass holder plus 3 adults, not to exceed 4 adults, at “per person” fee areas (children under 16 are admitted free).

The senior pass can only be obtained in person at the park.

The senior pass provides a 50 percent discount on some Expanded Amenity Fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and specialized interpretive services. In some cases where Expanded Amenity Fees are charged, only the pass holder will be given the 50 percent price reduction.

The senior pass is non-transferable and generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessionaires.

An America the Beautiful senior pass can be obtained at any national park, recreational area, or monument where an entrance fee is charged and at forestry ranger stations. Use this link to find out where the national parks and monuments are located.

You must show proof of age such as a driver’s license, birth certificate, or similar document. There is an $10 processing charge to obtain the senior pass.

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For more information, use this link.

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