Canadians who plan to travel to the U.S. to explore its national parks will have to pay three times the fees.

As if travel abroad wasn’t pricey enough, a getaway to the U.S. to visit its national parks will soon come at a steep cost.

On Tuesday, Nov. 25, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced “a new resident-focused fee structure that puts American families first.”

That means that starting Jan. 1, 2026, non U.S. residents will have to pay US$250 (around C$350) for the Annual Pass — over three times the current rate of US$80 (around C$112). Meanwhile, the cost of an Annual Pass will remain at US$80 for U.S. residents so that American taxpayers “who already support the National Park System receive the greatest benefit.”

Tourists who don’t have an Annual Pass must pay a US$100 pe

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