Yes. State Park Passes (ND State Library / ND Parks & Recreation Dept.) lets North Dakota library cardholders borrow a free state-park day-use pass. Verified against library.nd.gov, checked 2026-09-04.
| Program | State Park Passes (ND State Library / ND Parks & Recreation Dept.) |
|---|---|
| What it covers | Daily vehicle admittance to any North Dakota State Park, waiving the standard $5 daily entrance fee. Additional charges (camping, rentals) are not included. |
| How to borrow | Checked out at nearly 90 participating ND public libraries via the State Library's online catalog; checkout is 7 days and renewable; cardholders must be 18+ and in good standing with the library. |
| Day-use cost otherwise | $5/day standard vehicle entrance fee (waived by the pass). |
| Source | library.nd.gov · checked 2026-09-04 |
Official partnership between the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department and the North Dakota State Library, running since at least 2013.
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 — State Park Passes (ND State Library / ND Parks & Recreation Dept.) circulates day-use passes through public libraries. Checked out at nearly 90 participating ND public libraries via the State Library's online catalog; checkout is 7 days and renewable; cardholders must be 18+ and in good standing with the library.
$5/day standard vehicle entrance fee (waived by the pass).. 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.