This one’s for 4th Graders: See America’s Natural Wonders and Historic Sites for FREE with your Family!

Our national lands and waters belong to everyone. That includes you! Use this pass to visit any of them for free. You can bring your family and friends with you for free, too!

You and your family get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year. Stay close to home, or travel somewhere new. This is for you! Explore ancient dwellings. See a waterfall taller than a building. This year’s the perfect time for an unforgettable outing.

Get your pass
Get and print your fourth-grade pass here to our national lands and waters. Enjoy national parks, lands, and waters for a full year. Leave only footsteps. Take only pictures.

Official rules
The pass is for U.S. fourth-grade (or home-school equivalent) students.
The pass is for the 2025 to 2026 school year. It expires August 31, 2026.
Students can’t transfer the pass to anyone else.
We can’t accept electronic versions of this paper for access or to exchange for a pass.
If you would like to receive a digital pass, work with a grown-up to visit recreation.gov.
No refunds are given for previously purchased passes, or if you forget your pass when you visit.
If you lose your pass, get a new one by visiting the website and signing up again.

How it works
Show your pass to a ranger when you enter. If there is no ranger, leave it on the dashboard of your car.
If you visit a site that charges entrance fees per person— The pass admits all children under 16 and up to three adults for free.
If your group visits a site that charges vehicle entrance fees – The pass admits all children under 16 and all adults in up to one passenger vehicle. Commercial vehicles can’t use a pass to get in.
If you arrive at a site on bicycle— The pass admits all children under 16 and up to three adults on bicycles.
The pass doesn’t cover things like parking fees, camping, boats, and special tours. Also, some sites are managed by private operators. They may not honor the pass. Check with the site ahead of time to find out.
The pass doesn’t cover fees for local, city, or state parks and recreation areas unless they say that they accept this pass.
Paper passes can be exchanged for plastic passes at certain sites.