Olympic National Park Entrance Fees and Passes (2026)

Where these numbers come from

Olympic is cheaper than the marquee western parks. A private vehicle pays $30 for seven days, a motorcycle $25 and a hiker or cyclist aged 16 or over $15. Children under 16 are free. The fee covers every occupant, so a full car costs the same as a solo trip. The park does not accept cash, and buying online through Recreation.gov lets you skip the line at the gate.

The park-specific annual pass costs $55, lower than the $70 charged at Yosemite or Yellowstone. Two vehicle visits cost $60, so the pass pays off on visit two with $5 to spare. Because Olympic spans coast, rainforest and mountains, repeat visitors often return for a different section each time, which fits the pass well. Try the numbers in our park pass break-even calculator.

The $80 America the Beautiful pass needs three $30 visits to break even, so it makes more sense for multi-park travel. A trip that adds two more parks charging $35 each would push gate fees to $100, above $80. Seniors 62 and over can buy an annual pass for $20 or a lifetime pass for $80, which beats almost any other option for repeat visitors.

Nonresidents get a pricing break here. The 2026 surcharge of $100 per person applies to 11 named parks, and Olympic is not one of them. Two overseas adults in a rental car pay just $30. The $250 nonresident pass would need more than eight visits to beat that, so it rarely makes sense for Olympic alone. Nonresidents still pay full price on free days, because those are for US residents only, and the same applies to the America the Beautiful discounts described above.

Other costs sit outside the entrance ticket. Campgrounds run $15 to $24 per night, wilderness permits are $8 per person per night plus a $6 permit fee, and RV dump stations cost $10. The 2026 free days are Feb 16, May 25, Jun 14, Jul 3-5, Aug 25, Sep 17, Oct 27, Nov 11; October 27 and November 11 remain as of 2026-09-30. For a park with higher prices, see Glacier, or browse the entrance fee finder.

Sources

• NPS Olympic fees and passes
• NPS nonresident fees
• NPS America the Beautiful passes

Figures checked on September 30, 2026.

This page is general information, not legal, insurance or travel-agent advice. Fees, rules and limits change, so confirm the figures with the official sources listed above before you book or travel.