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Dennis Lenzendorf greets an early visitor during the first day the East Gate to Yellowstone Park was open for the 2012 summer season. (Ruffin Prevost\/Yellowstone Gate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Yellowstone National Park will be one of 17 popular parks raising entry fees by $5\u00a0starting June 1\u00a0to $35 per vehicle. The move by\u00a0Interior Department\u00a0follows an earlier\u00a0proposal that would have\u00a0more than doubled entry fees\u00a0to pay $70 per vehicle\u00a0for visitors at Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and other\u00a0major parks.<\/p>\n

That plan by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke\u00a0to steeply hike visitor fees was widely criticized by\u00a0lawmakers and governors of both parties. The $5 fee hike, also taking effect in Grand Teton National Park, will also be imposed in other western parks, including\u00a0 Zion, Bryce Canyon, Mount Rainier, and Rocky Mountain parks, among others.<\/p>\n

National Park Service\u00a0officials said the increased e<\/span>ntrance fees remains would\u00a0 help ensure a quality experience for all visitors. In Yellowstone, 80 percent of entrance fees stay in the park and are devoted to spending that supports the visitor. The\u00a0remaining 20 percent of entry fee income is shared with other Park Service properties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYellowstone uses revenues from entrance fees collected to improve visitor facilities,\u201d Superintendent Dan Wenk said in a statement released by the park’s public affairs office. “Visitors benefit when park roads, trails, and boardwalks are maintained and provide access to the park\u2019s treasures.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

National parks nationwide have experienced record-breaking visitation, with more than 1.5 billion visitors in the last five years. Throughout the country, the combination of aging infrastructure and increased visitation affects park roads, bridges, buildings, campgrounds, water systems, bathrooms, and other facilities. Maintenance deferred on these facilities amounts to an $11.6 billion nationwide backlog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Entrance fees collected by the National Park Service totaled $199.9 million in Fiscal Year 2016.\u00a0 The\u00a0Park Service said it expects to raise an additional $60 million annually from the increased fees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yellowstone National Park has had an entrance fee since 1916. The current rate of $30 per vehicle or $25 per motorcycle has been in effect since 2015. The park is one of 117 in the National Park System that charges an entrance fee. The remaining 300 sites are free to enter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The price of the annual America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass and Lifetime Senior Pass will remain $80.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have not yet determined how this new fee structure will affect the combined parks\u2019 seven-day entrance pass.
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