Our Services
Federal Recreational Lands Passes
*There are no entrance fees or parking permits required to visit the refuge*
Staff issue Federal Recreational Lands passes at the La Crosse, Winona and Savanna District Offices. Passes are available at the La Crosse District Visitor Center during Visitor Center open hours; please click the link for updated hours. Passes are available at the Winona District Office and Savanna District Office by appointment only. Please call (507) 454-7351 to request an appointment at the Winona District Office, located at 102 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Winona, MN, 55987. Please call (815) 273-2732 to request an appointment at the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center in the Savanna District, located at 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson, IL, 61285. All offices are closed on federal holidays. For fee-based passes, we can only accept cash or check payment. We cannot accept debit or credit card payments.
All pass holders must be present in-person in order for us to issue them a pass, except for the Resident Annual Pass and Non-Resident Annual Pass, which are the only passes that can be given as a gift. Some passes require specific identification or documentation - please read on for more details.
Passes available:
- Senior Lifetime Pass ($80)
- Senior Annual Pass ($20)
- Resident Annual Pass ($80)
- Non-resident Annual Pass for non-U.S. residents ($250) - coming soon! Expected to be available mid-February 2026.
- Military Annual Pass (Free to active-duty military members and their dependents, with appropriate identification)
- Military Lifetime Pass (Free to veterans and Gold Star Families with appropriate identification/documentation)
- Access Pass (Free for people with permanent disabilities, with appropriate documentation)
- Every Kid Outdoors 4th Grade Pass (free to 4th grade students during September through August of their 4th grade school year, with a completed outline voucher from https://everykidoutdoors.gov)
More information about the required identification or documentation for the passes can be found here: Digital America the Beautiful Passes.
