The Empire Pass is a wallet-size card that can be shared within a household. It is not assigned to a specific vehicle and can be used by parents, grandparents, caregivers and others.
The Empire Pass is your key to all-season enjoyment at New York State Parks. It provides unlimited day-use vehicle entry to most facilities operated by New York State Parks and the State Dept. of Environmental Conservation including forests, beaches, trails and more. Empire Passes are available for the 2022 season, multi-year or your lifetime. Instead of paying the vehicle use fee on each visit, simply present your season pass and it waives the fee for day use entry.
Learn where the Empire Pass is Accepted
*Please Note: While the Empire Pass is accepted at locations throughout New York State, to ensure that the pass is available to as many residents as possible the Pass can only be checked out for 3 days. Please do not travel to a location that will not allow you to return the pass on time.