There has been quite a bit of buzz surrounding the “opening weekend” of the National Parks and it is for good reason!
During April 15 – 23, you and your family can go explore one (or more!) National Parks, for free! The website states that unless a service is being provided by a third party, all fees associated with visiting the parks will be waved. “Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.”
Free Admission Days at the National Parks
Here is a link to the official site. It is also worth noting that this isn’t the only time during the year when admission is free. Admission is also free: August 25th (National Park Service Birthday), September 26th (National Public Lands Day) and November 11th (Veterans Day).
It is also worth noting that this isn’t the only time during the year when admission is free. Admission is also free: January 16th (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) February 20th (President’s Day), August 25th (National Park Service Birthday), September 26th (National Public Lands Day) and November 11th (Veterans Day).
Admission is also free on: January 16th (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) February 20th (President’s Day), August 25th (National Park Service Birthday), September 26th (National Public Lands Day) and November 11th (Veterans Day).
Below you will find a list of the National Parks (courtesy of MapQuest), pick one and go exploring with your family!
Alaska
Denali National Park and Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Kenai Fjords National Park
Kobuk Valley National Park
Lake Clark National Park
American Samoa
National Park of American Samoa
Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
Saguaro National Park
Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park
California
Channel Islands National Park
Death Valley National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Redwood National Park
Sequoia National Park
Yosemite National Park
Colorado
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Mesa Verde National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Florida
Biscayne National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
Everglades National Park
Hawaii
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Haleakalā National Park
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave National Park
Maine
Acadia National Park
Michigan
Isle Royale National Park
Minnesota
Voyageurs National Park
Montana
Glacier National Park
Nevada
Great Basin National Park
New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Oregon
Crater Lake National Park
South Carolina
Congaree National Park
South Dakota
Badlands National Park
Wind Cave National Park
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Texas
Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
United States Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands National Park
Utah
Arches National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Zion National Park
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Washington
Mount Rainier National Park
North Cascades National Park
Olympic National Park
Wyoming
Grand Teton National Park
Yellowstone National Park
