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Which pass do I need?

The parking or entry pass for where you're going, with official links.

What will you do?
Where will you park?

Only the month matters: some passes are seasonal.

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All passes at a glance

  • Discover Pass

    Washington State Parks, WDFW, and Washington DNR

    Everyone in one vehicle. The annual pass can move between two vehicles.

    Where it works

    • Washington state parks
    • Washington state parks, when you visit a park other than the one you're camping in
    • Washington Department of Natural Resources recreation lands, campgrounds, and trailheads
    • WDFW wildlife areas and water access areas
    Discover Pass (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked

  • Northwest Forest Pass

    USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region

    The pass holder and everyone riding in one private vehicle

    Where it works

    • Forest Service sites in Washington and Oregon that charge a day-use fee
    Forest Service (opens in a new tab)Recreation.gov (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked

  • Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit

    Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

    Day-use parking for one vehicle at Oregon state parks that charge for parking

    Where it works

    • Oregon state parks that charge for day-use parking
    Oregon State Parks (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked

  • Oregon Sno-Park permit

    Oregon Department of Transportation (DMV)

    Parking one vehicle at designated Oregon Sno-Parks

    Where it works

    • Designated Sno-Parks on national forest land in Oregon
    Oregon DMV (opens in a new tab)DMV2U (annual permits) (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked

  • Washington Sno-Park permit

    Washington State Parks Winter Recreation Program

    Parking one vehicle at Washington Sno-Parks

    Where it works

    • Sno-Parks on national forest land in Washington
    • Sno-Parks run by Washington State Parks
    Washington State Parks (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked

  • America the Beautiful: the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass

    National Park Service and the other federal land agencies

    Entrance and standard day-use fees at federal sites: one private vehicle, or the pass holder plus three adults where fees are per person

    Where it works

    • Forest Service sites in Washington and Oregon that charge a day-use fee
    • National parks that charge an entrance fee
    National Park Service (opens in a new tab)Recreation.gov (opens in a new tab)USGS Store (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked

  • WDFW Vehicle Access Pass

    Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

    Parking on WDFW lands; it can move between two vehicles

    Where it works

    • WDFW wildlife areas and water access areas
    WDFW (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked

  • National park entrance pass (one park)

    National Park Service (each park)

    Entry to one national park for a private vehicle and everyone in it

    Where it works

    • National parks that charge an entrance fee
    Mount Rainier fees (opens in a new tab)Olympic fees (opens in a new tab)Crater Lake fees (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked

How this works

When you pick a place we've checked, the answer lists the passes that place's official page accepts. A trailhead or lake inside a checked park or forest uses that park's or forest's answer. For anywhere else, we use the land manager's usual rule, so the answer says “usually”: some sites charge nothing, and some run their own fees.

Your activity, where you park, and the month narrow the list. Sno-Park permits, for example, only count in winter at plowed Sno-Park lots. We never guess a price: prices appear only when the official page states them, with the month we checked.

Sources & last checked

Source: National Park Service: America the Beautiful passes, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region: Passes, Discover Pass: What is the Discover Pass?, Discover Pass: When you don't need a pass, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Parking and access passes, Oregon State Parks: Day-use parking permits, Washington State Parks: Sno-Park permits, Oregon DMV: Sno-Park parking permits, Mount Rainier National Park: Fees and passes, Olympic National Park: Fees and passes, Crater Lake National Park: Fees and passeslast checked

Every source we use is on the Credits page.

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About this tool

Parking passes in Washington and Oregon are easy to mix up. A national forest trailhead, a state park, a Sno-Park, and a national park can each ask for something different. Which pass do I need? asks where you're going, what you'll do there, and where you'll park. Then it shows which passes are accepted, whether one you already own covers you, and where to buy the right one from the official seller. When you pick a specific place, the answer comes from that place's own official page. When you only know who manages the land, you get the usual answer for that agency, clearly marked as usual rather than certain. Every answer names its official source and the date we last checked it, and it reminds you to check before you go, because rules and prices change. You can save the passes you own on this device, so the tool can tell you at a glance when you're already covered, and you can clear them any time.