Free National Park Admission for 4th Graders {2015-2016 School Year}
If you have a child who is in 4th grade this year, they can get free admission to National Parks for the 2015 – 2016 school year. President Obama created Every Kid in a Park so fourth graders (including home-schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age) and their families could discover our wildlife, resources, and history for free. The initiative will continue every year with the next wave of US fourth graders. The pass is FREE and covers entrance and standard amenity fees at federal lands and waters for a full year beginning September 1 and ending August 31 of your child’s 4th grade year.
Visit the “Get Your Pass” section of Every Kid in a Park, complete an online activity, and download a personalized pass for unlimited entry at federal lands and waters locations for one year.
The pass is for National parks, National Forests, National Wildlife Refuges and more. The regular price for family admission to National Parks is about $80. Explore parks at the following websites:
National Wildlife Refuge System
Official rules
- The pass is for U.S. fourth graders (or home-school equivalent) students.
- The pass is for the 2015 to 2016 school year. It expires August 31, 2016.
- 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.
- There’s no way to request a refund later if you forget the pass when you visit.
- If you lose your pass, get a new one by visiting the website and signing up again.
- Educators can get one paper pass for each of their fourth-grade students.
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 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 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.
Additional Details about the Every Kid in a Park Annual 4th Grade Pass.