Fees & Passes

Plan Your Visit

Key Information

  1. Get an entrance pass

    All visitors must have one of these entrance passes:

    Pass Price
    Standard Pass $10.00
    Annual Pass $35.00
    America the Beautiful Pass (includes Senior Passes) FREE–$80.00

    Help me choose an entrance pass

  2. Plan to go cashless

    This park does not accept cash.

Choosing an Entrance Pass

Do you have or qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful Pass?

If you already have an America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, that's the only entrance pass you need. Seniors, military, visitors with a permanent disability, and families with a 4th grader are eligible for a free or discounted America the Beautiful pass.

America the Beautiful Pass

How often do you plan to visit national parks in the next 12 months?

If you don't qualify for a discounted America the Beautiful pass, we recommend choosing an entrance pass based on your trip plans.

I'm visiting... We recommend
This park, once Standard Pass
This park, multiple times Annual Pass
More than one national park or federal recreation site America the Beautiful Pass

Entrance Passes

The Annual Oregon Coast pass gets one carload into the park for free. This pass is also good for the following sites: Fort Stevens, Ecola State, Nehalem Bay, Cape Lookout, Heceta Head Lighthouse, Jessie M. Honeyman, Shore Acres, Oregon Dunes, Sutton Recreation, Cape Perpetua, Sand Lake, Drift Creek, Marys Peak, Hebo Lake, and Yaquina Head.

Standard Entrance Pass

$10.00

Fees are collected in the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center. Please present your pass to the ranger at the visitor center. Card only no cash is accepted.

For Individuals

All visitors over the age of 16 need an entrance pass, including vehicle passengers. Children under the age of 16 don't need an entrance pass.

Entrance fees are collected at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Fort Clatsop Visitor Center

    Credit/Debit Only

Annual Entrance - Park

Annual Entrance - Park

$35.00

The annual Oregon Coast Passport covers entry, vehicle parking, and day use fees at all Oregon state and federal fee sites along the Oregon Coast. Valid for 12 months.

In-person Purchase Locations

  • Fort Clatsop Visitor Center

    Credit/Debit Only

America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

A stack of all six versions of the America the Beautiful Pass

Covers entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees at lands managed by

  • National Park Service
  • US Fish & Wildlife Service
  • US Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Bureau of Reclamation
  • US Army of Corps of Engineers

Depending on the type of entrance fee charged at a site, covers
One private vehicle fee
or
Four per person fees

Type Available to Price
Annual Pass Everyone $80.00
Senior Annual Pass US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old $20.00
Senior Lifetime Pass US citizens and permanent residents 62+ years old $80.00
Military Annual Pass Current US military and dependents Free
Military Lifetime Pass Gold Star Family members and veterans Free
Access Pass US citizens and permanent residents with permanent disability Free
4th Grade Pass US 4th graders Free
Volunteer Pass Federal recreation site volunteers with 250 service hours Free

America the Beautiful Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Passholders must show valid photo identification (ID) with each pass.

How to Get an America the Beautiful Pass

In Person (Recommended)

Passes can be purchased or picked up at over 1,000 federal recreation sites.

Purchase and pickup locations

Order Online, Receive by Mail

To receive your pass by mail, order online at the USGS Online Store . Online orders are for physical passes, not digital passes, and may take up to three weeks to be processed and delivered. Order receipts may not be used in place of a physical pass. We recommend ordering at least three weeks in advance of your visit, or picking up a pass in person instead.

2024 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

 
Green and white Recreation.Gov Logo. To the right, a close up of the warm brown wooden front gate of Fort Clatsop with the interior fort walls and parade ground in the background.
Purchase a digital pass online before you arrive at the park.

Digital Entrance Passes

For added convenience, purchase your entrance before you arrive at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Your digital entrance pass will arrive quickly by email, allowing you to either print a hardcopy or download the PDF to your phone or tablet. Prepare to present your pass in locations such as the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center.

At this time, the following digital passes are available on recreation.gov.

  • 7-Day Pass ($10, valid for one adult)

 

Entrance Fees

One $10 entrance fee is valid for one adult up to seven days at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. All children ages 15 and under are always admitted free of charge.

2023 Free Entrance Days

On five days in 2023, all National Parks Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Learn more about upcoming fee-free days.

Annual Oregon Pacific Coast Passport

This $35 annual passport covers entry, vehicle parking, and day use fees at all Oregon state and federal fee sites along the Oregon Coast. Learn more about Oregon Pacific Coast Passport.

 
Color image of seven America the Beautiful Interagency Passes horizontally lined up end-to-end across the page.
2022 America the Beautiful Interagency Passes

America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes

Each of these passes covers at minimum entry and/or day use fees to over 2,000 federal recreation sites managed by six agencies. Up to 100% of this pass program's fees are used to improve and enhance visitor recreation services.

At parks that charge per person, such as Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, these passes cover entry for the passholder and up to three additional adults. At parks that charge per vehicle, these passes cover entry for all persons in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle. Learn more about National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes.

 

 

Last updated: May 11, 2023

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
92343 Fort Clatsop Road

Astoria, OR 97103

Phone:

503 861-2471
Rangers are available to answer your calls between the hours of 9 - 5 PST.

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