America the Beautiful Pass - Resident - 2026
The Resident Annual Pass is available only to U.S. citizens or residents of the United States. It covers entrance or day-use at federal recreation sites. Review pass guidelines below.
- REI Co-op Members do not earn a dividend on the purchase of this pass
- Each customer may order no more than 5 passes per calendar year
Made in USA.
- By purchasing this pass, you are confirming the recipient of this pass is a U.S. citizen or resident of the United States. When using the pass, U.S. residency must be demonstrated through any of the following documents issued by an authorized agency:
- U.S. State or Territory-Issued Driver's License or State ID
- U.S. Passport (book or card)
- Permanent Resident Card ("Green Card")
- A digital version of the Resident Annual Pass, that can be used immediately upon purchase, is only available on Recreation.gov. Other pass options are also available. If you are a U.S. citizen or resident age 62 or older, have a permanent disability, are current U.S. Military member, Gold Star Family member, veteran, or are a student in the 4th grade, you may qualify for other passes. For more information, visit https://www.recreation.gov/pass.
- The Resident Annual Pass is only available to U.S. citizens and residents of the United States. A Non-Resident Annual Pass is available to anyone at a price of $250. The digital version of the Non-Resident Annual Pass can be purchased on Recreation.gov and the physical version can be purchased from the USGS Online Store or in-person at federal recreational sites.
- The pass is issued to one person (the pass holder) who must be present, with valid photo identification, each time the pass is used.
- The Resident Annual Pass covers entrance or standard amenity (day-use) fees at sites managed by the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation.
- Valid for 12 months from month of purchase. Pass expiration date will not be extended for any reason.
- This pass is nontransferable and nonrefundable.
- At sites that charge per vehicle, a pass covers the pass holder and accompanying passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle.
- At sites that charge per person, a pass covers the pass holder and three accompanying adults (16 or over). Children 15 and under are free.
- Please note that the Resident Annual Pass will not be available for immediate download or printing. A physical pass will be shipped to you. Representations of the pass (e.g. receipts, copies, photos, etc.) are NOT valid for use and will not be accepted in lieu of a physical pass. The digital version of the Resident Annual Pass, that can be used immediately upon purchase, is only available on Recreation.gov.
- This is not an official U.S. Government website; REI is an authorized reseller of the America the Beautiful Pass.
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Hoping Mt Rushmore Is Next
I appreciate that, regardless of party, we can all agree on one thing: America’s national parks are treasures. I recently picked up the 2026 pass featuring none other than Trump himself, and I must admit - it’s tremendous! Truly. The photo quality? Crisp. The laminate? Strong and resilient, much like the president himself. Since being told to hit the road, I’ve been hitting the trails quite a bit, and I must say that nothing motivates me to reach a summit quite like feeling 45’s gaze encouraging me to “make elevation gains great again.”
America the Beautiful!
My son is more of a skier if you know what I mean, but I decided to buy this pass to encourage him to visit our national parks and form healthier habits. Boy did that BLOW up in my face! At first he was all like “Let’s go Brandon!!!” But his enthusiasm quickly dwindled alongside his supply of nos candy. Regardless, this is a really great photo of the governor of Minnesota.
Is that a Cheeto on the front?
Great pass, but giving just one star this year because there is something resembling a Cheeto on the front, instead of a picture from our national parks.
Cover Image Error
I bought this pass with the hopes of using it to access our nations beloved parks but unfortunately it was misprinted with an image of convicted felon and George Washington.
Unfortunate.
Unfortunately, this pass has been defiled by the very person fighting to defund the parks this pass is used to access. One way to more directly help fund parks is to purchase day passes and annual passes for the individual parks you are trying to access.
Best Pass Ever
this pass is a great value for what you can use it for. if you just go to two national parks you'll break even! best part is the patriotic design for the 250th anniversary of the USA, features the first president and the most recent showing the patriotism of America.