Starting Jan. 1, visitors to the United States will have to pay $100 each to enter some of the country’s most popular national parks — on top of existing entry fees.

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced over Thanksgiving week that entry fees for 11 national parks — including Yosemite National Park — are going up for foreign visitors only in 2026.

And while park entry fees for U.S. residents will remain the same, typically $35 per vehicle or $80 for an annual pass, as of Jan. 1, anyone who can’t prove their U.S. residency with a government-issued ID will have to pay the additional $100 at major national parks.

The announcement means a steep increase in national park fees for tourists to the U.S., who will also see the cost of buying an annual pass for thems

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