Overview
- The 2026 fee-free list adds June 14, which is Flag Day and President Donald Trump’s birthday, while removing long-standing free days on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.
- Free-entry days next year will apply only to U.S. citizens and residents under a new resident-first policy announced by the Department of the Interior.
- International visitors will face a $100 per-person surcharge at 11 top parks and a $250 nonresident annual pass, with the standard $80 annual pass unchanged for Americans.
- The agency will roll out fully digital America the Beautiful passes through Recreation.gov, refresh pass artwork with patriotic designs, and allow passes to cover two motorcycles.
- Civil-rights groups and Democratic lawmakers criticized the removals, noting MLK Day’s role as a park day of service, while Interior says added nonresident revenue will support maintenance and visitor services.