Learn about your heritage and connect with nature while you explore more than 400 national parks and millions of acres of federal lands and waters across America with your fourth grader and their free Every Kid in a Park Pass! Visit some of the most spectacular destinations across our great country.
As we started to plan our summer road trip to Yellowstone, I was so excited to learn that Colin qualified for the Every Kid in a Park pass which would allow us access to many of the planned stops on our route for no money out of my pocket! We used the pass to visit White Sands National Monument, Arches National Park and Yellowstone National Park. I can’t wait to use it again – maybe for a weekend trip to Big Bend?!
Free Every Kid in a Park Pass for Fourth Graders –
Every year, beginning September 1, all kids in the fourth grade have access to their own Every Kid in a Park Pass! This free park pass provides access to national parks across the country. The Every Kid in a Park pass is good for the 4th grade school year, until August 31 of the following year.
Who Qualifies for the Pass:
All U.S. fourth graders (including home-schooled and free-choice learners).
How to Get the Annual 4th Grade Pass:
- Visit the Every Kid in a Park website
- Click on the appropriate option (fourth graders, parents, educators)
- Fill out the information
- Print the voucher(s)
Redeem Your Pass:
Visit a park and exchange your paper voucher for a more durable pass.
Where is the Pass Accepted:
Hundreds of parks, lands, and waters across the United States – Find Your Park today!
The Forest Service, the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation honor the 4th Grade Pass at sites where Entrance or Standard Amenity Fee(s) are charged.
- National Park Service
- Bureau of Land Management
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- USDA Forest Service
- US Army Corps of Engineers will not be issuing this pass, however; they may honor it for free access at some sites. For more information contact your local US Army Corps of Engineers site.
What is Included:
- Allows pass owner and accompanying passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle to enter federally operated
recreation sites across the country where per vehicle fees are charged. - Covers the pass owner and three (3) accompanying adults age 16 and older at sites where per person fees are charged. No entry
fee charged for children 15 and under. - The pass does not cover or provide a discount on expanded amenity fees such as camping, boat launch or interpretive fees.
Why Use the Free Park Pass:
By participating in the Every Kid in a Park program, you can visit and learn about the federal lands and waters across the United States. Ignite a passion for history and culture. Spark a lifelong commitment to saving these special places – places that matter.
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