If you're interested in bringing your class to Pinnacles National Monument, but you don't need a ranger or park educator to lead your group, you can apply for a fee waiver to so that your group is exempt from paying entrance fees. 

After you choose a date for your visit, please print the Program Request and Fee Waiver Form, fill it out completely, and return it to the park via mail or fax at least 30 days in advance of your requested date. Be sure to attach an outline of your specific educational objectives on school letterhead; without this outline, your fee waiver will not be approved.

Print the Program Request and Fee Waiver Form (pdf format)

After you send in your request form, we will check to make sure that there are no scheduling conflicts. If there are none, your group will be scheduled into the park’s education calendar. You should receive confirmation from us within about two weeks.

When you arrive at the park, please bring your fee waiver to check in at the visitor center or ranger station. The ranger on duty will issue a permit for each vehicle in your group; please display the permits in the windshields of the vehicles.

Educational Materials
Before your program, the following materials will be sent to you:

Confirmation Letter
This letter confirms the date, time, and park entrance for the program. Educators should present this letter to the ranger in the Bear Gulch Visitor Center on the east side or the Chaparral Ranger Station on the west side to obtain parking permits for each vehicle affiliated with the school.