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Get your annual pass for FREE entry into national parks and other federal lands.
The America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges, as well as standard amenity fees (day-use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Military Pass
Cost: Free annual pass
Available for:
- Current US military members and their dependents in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force, as well as Reserve and National Guard members
- US military veterans
- Gold Star Family members
Click here for more information and to obtain your pass.
4th Grade Pass
Cost: Free pass valid for the duration of the 4th grader’s school year through the following summer (September-August)
Available for: US 4th graders, including home-schooled and free-choice learners, 10 years of age, with a valid Every Kid Outdoors paper pass
Click here for more information and to obtain your pass.
NPS Career Opportunities
Looking for a career? Would you like to share your skills? Want to make a difference? We can answer all of these!
The National Park Service employs over 4,000 veterans, accounting for more than 20 percent of its paid workforce. We are committed to increasing this number and actively recruit veterans. Match your skills to our mission. Law enforcement and wildland fire are two places to start. Visits USAJOBs to search for more jobs.
Veterans Preference
If you’re a Veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for veterans’ preference, as well as other veteran-specific hiring options. Find out more about veterans preference, veterans recruitment appointment, and other hiring options as well as search jobs.
New for 2021: Military Spouse Non-Competitive Appointment Authority
The Office of Personnel Management has dropped the geographical and relocation requirements spouses needed to use the Military Spouse Non-Competitive Appointment Authority in the past. This means spouses will no longer need relocation (PCS) orders to a specific area to be eligible for non-competitive federal employment consideration. The change goes into effect Oct. 21 and expires on Aug. 13, 2023. Find out more about veteran and other hiring authorities.
