Yes. Nevada State Parks Library Park Pass lets Nevada library cardholders borrow a free state-park day-use pass. Verified against parks.nv.gov, checked 2026-09-04.
| Program | Nevada State Parks Library Park Pass |
|---|---|
| What it covers | Free day-use entry permit valid for one vehicle carrying up to 8 people, usable at all 27 Nevada State Parks (includes museum entry at parks like Mormon Station and Buckland Station). Excludes camping, boating, other recreational-activity fees, and any federal/regional/non-state-park lands. |
| How to borrow | Checked out at participating Nevada public libraries (each library was given 2 passes) with a library card in good standing; loan period is one week. Admittance is subject to available space — the pass does not guarantee entry. |
| Day-use cost otherwise | Day-use entry is normally $5/vehicle (Nevada plates) or $10/vehicle (non-Nevada plates) at most parks; $10/$15 at higher-fee parks (Valley of Fire, Sand Harbor, Spring Mountain Ranch, Cave Rock, Spooner Lake); Ice Age Fossils State Park charges $3/person instead. |
| Source | parks.nv.gov · checked 2026-09-04 |
Statewide pilot launched January 2023, a partnership between Nevada State Parks and Nevada's public library system, funded by the Nevada State Parks Gift Shop Grant Program.
Passes circulate like books: a limited number per branch, usually one checkout per household, with holds allowed and loan periods of one to three weeks. Summer weekends empty the shelf first — place a hold early. And remember the pass covers day-use entry only; camping is a separate booking and fee everywhere.
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Yes — Nevada State Parks Library Park Pass circulates day-use passes through public libraries. Checked out at participating Nevada public libraries (each library was given 2 passes) with a library card in good standing; loan period is one week. Admittance is subject to available space — the pass does not guarantee entry.
Day-use entry is normally $5/vehicle (Nevada plates) or $10/vehicle (non-Nevada plates) at most parks; $10/$15 at higher-fee parks (Valley of Fire, Sand Harbor, Spring Mountain Ranch, Cave Rock, Spooner Lake); Ice Age Fossils State Park charges $3/person instead.. That's what each borrowed-pass visit saves.
No — these programs lend day-use entry passes. Campsites, cabins and boat launches are booked and paid separately everywhere.