WY · Rocky Mountains · 2026 exact answer
When is entrance fee-free at Grand Teton in 2026?
Direct answer
February 16, 2026, May 25, 2026, June 14, 2026, July 3, 2026, July 4, 2026, July 5, 2026, August 25, 2026, September 17, 2026, October 27, 2026, November 11, 2026
Published dates
- February 16, 2026
- May 25, 2026
- June 14, 2026
- July 3, 2026
- July 4, 2026
- July 5, 2026
- August 25, 2026
- September 17, 2026
- October 27, 2026
- November 11, 2026
An America the Beautiful pass covers the entrance fee at both Grand Teton and Yellowstone. The $70 Grand Teton annual pass does not — it is single-park, and a separate Yellowstone fee is due if you continue north. An Annual or America the Beautiful pass waives the $100 per-person non-U.S.-resident fee. From 2026 the servicewide fee-free days apply to U.S. residents only.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
2026 free entrance days listed: Presidents Day (Feb 16), Memorial Day (May 25), Flag Day (June 14), Independence Day weekend (July 3-5), NPS Birthday (Aug 25), Constitution Day (Sept 17), Theodore Roosevelt's birthday (Oct 27), Veterans Day (Nov 11). Servicewide page: "Beginning in 2026, fee free days at national parks will only be for U.S. residents. Non-U.S. residents will have to pay the entrance fee and nonresident fee as normal."
Official fee-free-day policy