Entrance Fees

Your fee dollars help us provide a memorable visitor experience. They fund lifeguard and safety services, beach parking and trail maintenance. This money also goes towards interpretative programs and activities, as well as visitor facility improvements. We greatly appreciate your support.

You can also check our events page for a list of upcoming Fee Free days!

Notes about your pass

  • You can use your entrance pass to visit our refuge and .
  • An entrance pass admits the passholder and fellow occupants of a single, private non-commercial vehicle (unfortunately pets are prohibited).
  • An entrance pass is required all times of day throughout the year, except for posted free entrance days.
  • If you aren't greeted at the entrance fee booth, please purchase your day pass at the self-serve fee station at the refuge visitor center (second left).
  • Remember that passes are non-refundable and non-transferable. This means that the person who signed the pass must be in the vehicle.
  • Passes marked with an asterisk (*) can be purchased online from the  and a physical pass will be mailed to you. Plan ahead, you must have the physical pass to enter the refuge. 

Pass options

Pedestrians and bicyclistsFree
Daily Pass
Valid for full day of purchase
When no staff is present, purchase at self-serve fee station at refuge visitor center (second left).		$10.00
Weekly Pass
Valid for seven days		$25.00
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Annual Pass
Valid for one year		$45.00
Federal Duck Stamp
Valid for one year, July 1 to June 30, at all National Wildlife Refuges
An annual Beach Parking Permit is required to use a Federal Duck Stamp at Chincoteague refuge or Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland.
$25.00
Annual Beach Parking Permit
This pass is required when using a Federal Duck Stamp at Chincoteague refuge or Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland.		$20.00

Valid at all federal recreation fee areas		$80.00

U.S. citizens or residents 62 yrs. or older		$80.00 (lifetime)

U.S. citizens or residents 62 yrs. or older		$20.00 

Active Duty U.S. Military and dependents		Free
Veteran and Gold Star Family Member Access     
Present documentation showing your eligibility at entrance station. 		Free

Permanently disabled U.S. citizens or residents		Free (lifetime)

U.S. 4th graders or 10 year old homeschool students, valid at all federal recreation fee areas for one year: September 1 to August 31		Free - 
Taxi/Uber/Lyft Passengers$5.00 per person
Commercial Buses
Valid for one day
20 passengers or less$40.00
21 passengers or more$100.00