Mountain State Parks

Three of the six Mountain states tie their resident park pass to vehicle registration: Colorado ($29), Idaho ($10) and Montana ($9). Utah sits at the other end, with day use up to $20 per vehicle and a $125 annual day-use pass. Nevada's annual permit costs $100, Wyoming's resident pass $48.

6 States

241 Park Profiles

Mountain States Compared

State	Parks profiled	Day-use fee (resident)	Annual pass (resident)
Colorado	45	$10–12 (CO plates) per vehicle Source: cpw.state.co.us	Keep Colorado Wild Pass: $29
Idaho	32	$7 per vehicle Source: parksandrecreation.idaho.gov	Idaho State Parks Passport: $10
Montana	57	$0 for residents (funded via vehicle registration) per vehicle Source: fwp.mt.gov	State Parks Fee (via vehicle registration): $9 (with vehicle registration)
Nevada	29	$5–10 (NV vehicles; varies by park) per vehicle Source: parks.nv.gov	Annual Day Use Permit: $100
Utah	46	$10–20 (varies) per vehicle Source: stateparks.utah.gov	Utah State Parks Annual Day-Use Pass: $125
Wyoming	32	$7 per vehicle Source: wyoparks.wyo.gov	Resident Annual Day Use Pass: $48 (resident)

Parks profiled: published park profiles in our database for each state, counted live. Fees and pass prices: standard resident rates published by each state park agency, verified in July 2026 for our 50-state fee study. Many states charge out-of-state visitors more, so confirm the current rate with the agency before you go.