CO · Rocky Mountains · 2026 exact answer
Great Sand Dunes entrance fee at Great Sand Dunes: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
Entrance fee — $25 per private vehicle, valid 7 days
Exact conditions
- Status
- Required under the listed conditions
- Applies to
- all visitors
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Published fee
- $25
- Release model
- on sale now
Release detail: Passes may be purchased through Recreation.gov in advance or paid at the entrance station. No advance purchase is required.
Fee detail: $25 private vehicle / $20 motorcycle / $15 per person, each valid 7 days. Annual park pass $45.
Exceptions and limits
- Free on the 2026 federal fee-free days.
- An America the Beautiful pass or the $45 Great Sand Dunes Annual Pass covers the entrance fee.
- Entire park and preserve, collected at the entrance station on the main park road
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
Private Vehicle $25.00 "Valid for 7 days." Motorcycle $20.00 "Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers." Per Person $15.00 for bicycles or walk-in visitors aged 16+.
Fees & Passes - Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve