At some libraries. Annual Park Pass Library Program (also called 'Check it Out') runs in parts of Utah — call your branch before you drive. Verified against ksl.com, checked 2026-09-04.
| Program | Annual Park Pass Library Program (also called 'Check it Out') |
|---|---|
| What it covers | An annual Utah State Parks day-use pass that admits the checkout holder plus up to 7 guests in the same private vehicle for one day at most Utah state parks. Not valid at This Is The Place Heritage Park; does not cover the Davis County Causeway fee at Antelope Island State Park. |
| How to borrow | Utah State Parks partners with municipal/county library systems to place annual passes in libraries; residents check out a pass the same way they'd check out a book or CD. Participating libraries have included locations in American Fork, Salt Lake City, Cedar City, Grand County, and others. |
| Day-use cost otherwise | Not specified on the official Passes page fetched; Utah sells Digital Day-Use, Annual Day-Use, Honor, and Veterans Adventure passes with a senior (65+) discount — confirm current dollar amounts at parkspass.utah.gov. |
| Source | ksl.com · checked 2026-09-04 |
Confirmed by Utah local news coverage (KSL.com, Deseret News, Moab Times) referencing Utah State Parks' own program, but a current, dedicated official program page describing loan terms could not be located on stateparks.utah.gov at time of check — the site's main Passes page did not mention it. Given as news-sourced per the 'only news coverage exists' rule.
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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At participating libraries — Annual Park Pass Library Program (also called 'Check it Out') doesn't cover every system. Utah State Parks partners with municipal/county library systems to place annual passes in libraries; residents check out a pass the same way they'd check out a book or CD. Participating libraries have included locations in American Fork, Salt Lake City, Cedar City, Grand County, and others.
Not specified on the official Passes page fetched; Utah sells Digital Day-Use, Annual Day-Use, Honor, and Veterans Adventure passes with a senior (65+) discount — confirm current dollar amounts at parkspass.utah.gov.. 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.