Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Pea Ridge National Military Park.

Other National Park Service sites may require an entrance pass or fee. Depending on your trip plans, an interagency pass may save you money.

Pea Ridge National Military Park does issue the free America The Beautiful National Park & Federal Recreational Land Passes to those who meet the requirements: Military Annual Pass, Military Lifetime Pass, 4th Grade Pass, Access Pass

There is no camping allowed in Pea Ridge National Military Park.

2025 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:

• Thursday, January 9 — National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
• Monday, January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 19 — First Day of National Park Week
• Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
• Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day

 

Interagency National Park Passes

Pea Ridge National Military Park does NOT sell the Interagency Lifetime Senior Pass, the Annual Senior Pass, the Senior Pass, the Golden Age Passport, or the Interagency Annual Pass.

Pea Ridge National Military Park does issue the Interagency Military Annual Pass, the Interagency Military Lifetime Pass, the Interagency 4^th Grade Pass, and the Interagency Access Pass.

 

Interagency Military Annual Pass

Cost: Free

Available for:
The Annual Military Pass started in 2012 as a free annual pass for current U.S. military personnel and their dependents. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2022 (PL 117-81) codified the Military Pass - Annual for current U.S. Military members and their dependents. The pass allows admittance to thousands of federal recreation areas managed by six federal agencies for a year from the issuance month.

Qualifications:

Current members of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Space Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard, Dependents of current U.S. military members, U.S. Military Cadets, and U.S. Active Reservists (Reservists do not need to be deployed to be eligible).

Additional Information:

Find detailed information about this pass on the USGS Store's Frequently Asked Questions webpage. https://store.usgs.gov/MilitaryPass

Learn about free access for U.S. military veterans and Gold Star Families through a Military Lifetime Pass. Passes may not be issued as gifts since eligible recipients must present proof of eligibility.

 

Interagency Lifetime Military Pass

The Interagency Pass - Military Lifetime Pass

Cost: Free

Available for:

Gold Star Families with a valid Gold Star Family Voucher, US military veterans with a valid veteran ID The Military Pass – Lifetime is issued to individuals with proper documentation at staffed NPS and FWS entrance stations and a limited number of visitor center and agency office locations. Some offices and visitor centers at USACE, USDA FS, BOR and BLM sites also issue the pass (as described in the Qualifications section below).

Qualifications:

1. Gold Star Families

• Gold Star Families are next of kin of a member of the United States Armed Forces who lost his or her life in a “qualifying situation,” such as a war, an international terrorist attack, or a military operation outside of the United States while serving with the United States Armed Forces, as explained in Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36
• Gold Star Family members must self-certify by applying for a Military-Lifetime Pass online at https://store.usgs.gov/MilitaryPass or downloading and printing a special voucher to either present to the ranger, exchange for a Military Pass in person, or place on the vehicle dashboard at unstaffed sites. Gold Star Vouchers may be downloaded from https://www.nps.gov/customcf/goldstar/voucher.htm

2. Veterans

• Individuals who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, and are able to present one of the following valid non-expired forms of identification when entering or using federal lands:

1) Department of Defense Identification Card (DD Form 2, DD Form 2765, or Next Generation USID replacement)

2) Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)

3) Veteran ID Card

• As of September 2022, the VA only provides a digital version.

4) Veterans designation on a state-issued U.S.driver’s license or identification card

 

The Every Kid Outdoors Program and the Interagency 4th Grade Pass

The Every Kid Outdoors program, formerly known as Every Kid in a Park, provides all U.S. fourth-grade students and their families with free admission to thousands of federal lands and waters. The pass is valid from September 1 through August 31 of the following year. The paper voucher of the pass allows free entry for fourth graders and three accompanying adults (in a single, private vehicle) at federally managed U.S. participating sites. Every Kid Outdoors, launched on September 1, 2019, authorized by the Every Kid Outdoors Act (H.R. 3186). The program replaces the administratively established Every Kid in a Park, which was an initiative launched in 2015 to help connect with and create the next generation of park visitors. The Every Kid Outdoors program is an interagency program between 4 departments: Interior, Agriculture, Defense, and Commerce and 7 federal agencies – the National Park Service, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Forest Service.

Cost: Free pass valid for the duration of the 4th grader's school year through the following summer (September-August)

To obtain the pass, a U.S. fourth-grade student must visit the bilingual www.everykidoutdoors.gov, participate in a short educational activity, and then download the paper voucher to print and bring with them to visit public lands and waters nationwide. At certain participating sites, fourth graders can exchange the paper voucher for a durable plastic Interagency Annual Fourth Grade Pass. Either the paper voucher or the durable pass can be used for fee-free entry or day use.

NOTE: Digital versions of the paper voucher, such as on smart phones, are not accepted to exchange for an Annual 4th Grade Pass.

Additional Information:

Find detailed information about this pass on the Every Kid Outdoors website and the USGS Store's Frequently Asked Questions webpage. Educators may help students obtain 4th Grade Passes. Educators, however, do not qualify for a 4th Grade Pass but may want to get one of the other Interagency Passes.

 

Interagency Access Pass

The Interagency Access Pass is a free, lifetime pass available to U. S. citizens or permanent residents, regardless of age, who have been medically determined to have a permanent disability that severely limits one or more major life activities. The Interagency Access Pass covers entrance or standard amenity day use fees at sites managed by six Federal agencies. It also provides the pass owner a discount on some expanded amenity fees such as camping. The Interagency Access Pass replaced the Golden Access Passport, which will continue to be honored for lifetime of the pass owner.

Cost: Free

Availability: The Interagency Access Pass may be issued to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., regardless of age, that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability that severely limits one or more major life activities. Proof of Residency: To verify proof of U.S. residency, the visitor must show a valid driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, or permanent resident card.

Proof of Disability and Required Documentation:

A permanent disability is a permanent physical, mental, or sensory impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.

To be eligible for the Access Pass the visitor must have documentation of permanent disability, or if the applicant cannot produce documentation as listed below, he/she or an accompanying designee must read, sign, and date the Statement of Disability Form in the presence of the applicant and staff member issuing the pass.