I personally buy the Mount Rainier Pass for $30, the Northwest Forest Pass for $30 and the Discover Pass for $30. I buy these three mostly because I know that I will spend the majority of my time while in National Parks at Mount Rainier and it's rare for me to get out to the North Cascades or Olympic National Park. It saves me $20 per year. If I knew I was going to be going on a road trip and planning to stop off at some of the National Parks and Monuments I would defiantly get the America the Beautiful pass. That year I would not buy the Mount Rainier Pass and Northwest Forest Pass.
America the Beautiful - the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass or "Interagency" Annual Pass
Annual Pass
$80 annual pass
Free Annual Pass for U.S Military
10 Lifetime Pass for Seniors 62 or over
A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation. A pass covers entrance and standard amenity fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free.
Mount Rainier Annual Pass
Entrance Fees
The entrance fee is $15 for a private, noncommercial vehicle with a seating capacity of 15 or less; or $5 for each visitor 16 and older entering by motorcycle, bicycle, horseback, on foot, or for individuals traveling together as a non-commercial, organized group. These fees provide the visitor with a 7-day entrance permit for Mount Rainier National Park.
Mount Rainier Annual Pass
The $30 annual park pass covers entrance fees for the pass holder and accompanying passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle at Mount Rainier National Park. This pass does not cover camping fees and is non-transferable and non-refundable. This pass can be purchased at any entrance to Mount Rainier.
Northwest Forest Pass
Cost
$30 annually
$5 per day
Benefits
Honored at all Forest Service operated recreation sites in Washington and Oregon where a day use fee is required.
Allows the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private vehicle use of the recreation facilities.
Allows the pass holder use of recreation facilities at per-person sites. Other members in the party must pay the per-person fee.
Interchangeable between vehicles in the same household.
Frequent visitors of national forests may save money by buying an annual pass.
Reduces Forest Service administrative costs therefore allowing more dollars to go toward improvements at recreation sites.
One free decal may be issued per Annual Northwest Forest Pass for visitors who have an open topped vehicle (Jeeps, etc), or motorcycles. Decals are available at Forest Service offices only.
Discovery Pass
Annual pass: $30
$35 with transaction and dealer fees if purchased at a license dealer, by phone or online
One-day pass: $10
$11.50 with transaction and dealer fees if purchased at a license dealer, by phone or online
The Discover Pass must be displayed on your vehicle when visiting state recreation lands managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The fine for not displaying the pass is $99.The Discover Pass allows you to enjoy millions of acres of Washington state-managed recreation lands – including state parks, water-access points, heritage sites, wildlife and natural areas, trails and trailheads.
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