Fort Mchenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Site Pass

Fort Mchenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine also accepts payment in person during Operating Hours and honors valid Interagency Passes (Annual, Senior, Access, Military, etc.). For more information please visit the park's Fees and Passes web page. NOTES REGARDING GROUP RESERVATIONS:

• Prior to purchasing entrance fees below for a group, please visit the park's Group Arrangements to review all necessary pre-trip information and complete the online group reservation form. 
• Once you submit your online group reservation through the Group Arrangements web page above, you may purchase your group pass. Select the 7-Day Entry Pass and choose a quantity of "1" for your group. Additional fields will open for you to enter the group leader's name, contact information, the date of your reservation and the number of adults and children. 

Do NOT purchase a digital site pass now if you:

• Have a valid America the Beautiful-the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands annual or lifetime (interagency) pass (e.g., Senior, 4th Grade, Military, etc.), OR
• Are planning to get an annual or lifetime pass when you arrive (review options in the link above).  

An entrance fee is required to enter the historic Star Fort. Access to the parking lot, the seawall trail, Visitor Center and movie are free.  

All visitors 16 years of age and older are required to pay an entrance fee to enter the historic fort.. Children 15 years of age and younger are free. Please be prepared to show your physical pass or Recreation.gov digital pass on your mobile device. This pass is only valid for entrance fees at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.

Groups - Before you purchase individual entrance fees, please visit the Group Arrangements web page to review all necessary pre-trip information. and complete the online group reservation form.

The historic Star Fort, the visitor and education center and restrooms are open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The orientation film plays every 30 minutes from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Passes are non-transferrable, non-refundable, not replaceable if lost or stolen, and are void if altered or reproduced.