Does an America the Beautiful pass cover Yellowstone?

Direct answer

Yes. The pass covers the entrance fee and does not cover reservations, timed entry, or permits.

Coverage, kept separate

Accepted: Yes
Entrance fee: Covered
Reservations and permits: Not covered

Yellowstone runs no entry reservation, so a pass is genuinely all you need at the gate. An interagency pass does not pay a Recreation.gov campsite fee, a backcountry permit, or a snowmobile access permit. 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

The page confirms America the Beautiful passes cover "entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees". 2026 free entrance days listed: February 16, May 25, June 14, July 3-5, August 25, September 17, October 27, November 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 pass policy