National parks announce 'America-first' upcharges for foreign visitors [View all]
Source: Washington Post
The National Park Service is introducing a digital annual pass that charges foreign visitors $170 more than United States residents across the federal recreation system.
According to a news release the Department of the Interior published Tuesday, an America the Beautiful pass will stay $80 for U.S. residents and cost $250 for nonresidents in 2026.
The announcement of a digital pass available through the reservation site Recreation.gov includes “America-first pricing” at some parks. Starting on Jan. 1, nonresidents without an annual pass will have to pay a $100 surcharge to enter 11 of the most-visited places in the system.
Parks that will charge the extra $100 include Acadia National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Everglades National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park and Zion National Park.
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