Which national parks need a permit
31 national parks in this catalog have a permit-gated hike, canyon, or backcountry zone on Recreation.gov. A permit is not a reservation to drive in.
Seasonal variants of the same hike are grouped so Angels Landing appears once, not four times.
Permits in this catalog
| Permit | Park | Park page |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Otter Cliffs Group Climbing Permit | Acadia National Park | Permits |
| Arches National Park Canyoneering Permits | Arches National Park | Permits |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP Red Rock Canyon Wilderness Permits | Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | Permits |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP Wilderness Permits | Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | Permits |
| Bryce Canyon National Park Backcountry Permits | Bryce Canyon National Park | Permits |
| Canyonlands National Park Day Use Backcountry Permits | Canyonlands National Park | Permits |
| Canyonlands National Park Day Use River Permits | Canyonlands National Park | Permits |
| Canyonlands National Park Overnight Backcountry Permits | Canyonlands National Park | Permits |
| Canyonlands National Park Overnight River Permits | Canyonlands National Park | Permits |
| Backcountry camping permit | Capitol Reef National Park | Permits |
| Death Valley National Park Wilderness Permits | Death Valley National Park | Permits |
| Everglades National Park Wilderness Permits | Everglades National Park | Permits |
| Glacier National Park Wilderness Permits | Glacier National Park | Permits |
| Grand Canyon National Park Backcountry Permits | Grand Canyon National Park | Permits |
| Grand Teton National Park Backcountry Permits | Grand Teton National Park | Permits |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park Backcountry Permits | Great Sand Dunes National Park | Permits |
| Great Smoky Mountains Backcountry Permits | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Permits |
| Guadalupe Mountains National Park Wilderness Permits | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Permits |
| Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Backcountry Permits | Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | Permits |
| Joshua Tree National Park Wilderness Backpacking Permits | Joshua Tree National Park | Permits |
| Brooks Camp Camping Permit | Katmai National Park | Permits |
| Brooks River Corridor Group 7-Day Permits | Katmai National Park | Permits |
| Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness Permits | Kings Canyon National Park | Permits |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park Wilderness Permits | Lassen Volcanic National Park | Permits |
| Mount Rainier National Park Wilderness and Climbing Permits | Mount Rainier National Park | Permits |
| North Cascades National Park Backcountry Permits | North Cascades National Park | Permits |
| Olympic National Park Wilderness Permit | Olympic National Park | Permits |
| Wilderness backpacking permit | Petrified Forest National Park | Permits |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Permits | Rocky Mountain National Park | Permits |
| Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness Permits | Sequoia National Park | Permits |
| Shenandoah National Park Backcountry Permits | Shenandoah National Park | Permits |
| Voyageurs National Park Houseboat Permits | Voyageurs National Park | Permits |
| Backcountry camping permit | White Sands National Park | Permits |
| Yellowstone National Park Backcountry Permits | Yellowstone National Park | Permits |
| Half Dome Permits | Yosemite National Park | Permits |
| Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits | Yosemite National Park | Permits |
| Angels Landing | Zion National Park | Permits |
| Zion Left Fork North Creek | Zion National Park | Permits |
| Zion Mystery Canyon Seasonal Lottery | Zion National Park | Permits |
| Zion National Park Canyoneering Advanced Reservations | Zion National Park | Permits |
| Zion National Park Canyoneering Daily Lottery | Zion National Park | Permits |
| Zion National Park Overnight Climbing Permits | Zion National Park | Permits |
| Zion National Park Overnight Narrows Permits | Zion National Park | Permits |
| Zion National Park Overnight Wilderness Permits | Zion National Park | Permits |
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Common questions
Which national parks need a permit?
Acadia National Park, Arches National Park, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Canyonlands National Park, and 26 other parks sell permits for a specific hike, canyon, or backcountry zone.
Do you need a permit to enter a national park?
No. A permit covers one hike, canyon, or backcountry zone. Driving into the park is a separate system.