"Many of the details in the department's announcement relate to the cost of annual park passes, which can be used to access national parks and other federal recreation areas. If you bought one for this year, it will cost you $80. That price will remain the same for 2026 - at least, it will if you are a U.S. resident. Nonresidents will pay significantly more for these passes: $250."
"This is part of what the Department of the Interior described as "America-first entry fee policies." In addition to the significantly higher fees for an annual pass for nonresidents, the department also plans to charge nonresidents who have not purchased an annual pass $100 per person to enter the 11 most-visited national parks. If the 2024 data is any indication, that could frustrate foreign travelers looking to see places like Yellowstone, Yosemite and Acadia National Park."
"There are plenty of benefits that can come from visiting one of the many National Parks in the U.S., but one of them is getting a sense of just popular a given park can be. This doesn't just involve seeing license plates from a host of states in the parking lot; it can also mean encountering international travelers who visited the U.S. to see some of the country's most striking landscapes."
Visiting U.S. National Parks exposes travelers to widespread domestic and international interest. The Department of the Interior will change access policies in 2026, altering annual pass pricing and per-visit charges. U.S. residents will continue to pay $80 for an annual federal recreation pass in 2026, while nonresidents will be charged $250 for the same pass. The department labels the approach as America-first entry fee policies and will charge nonresidents without an annual pass $100 per person to enter the 11 most-visited parks. The higher nonresident fees could deter foreign visitors and may reduce park visitation and revenue.
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