There are dozens of other national park sites — national monuments, historical parks and preserves — that are managed by the National Park Service. Some of these other sites are always fee-free, such as the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Oregon). Others require an entrance fee, in...
On six days in 2025, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer FREE admission to everyone. Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2025: January 20, 2025 (Monday): Martin Luther King Jr. Day April 19, 2025 (Saturday): First day of National ...
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Free National Park Days Dates in the United States in 2025 I’m a huge fan of the U.S. national parks and have been to dozens thus far with a growing wishlist of more to visit. This past year, we were able to visit Rainier and Olympic National Parks for the first time. Our nationa...
Day April 19: First day of National Park Week June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day August 4: Anniversary of Great American Outdoor Act September 27: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day Other Ways to Save At The Parks If one of the entrance fee-free days doesn’...
Woman in Zion National ParkPhoto: Getty Images Enjoy your “free” time in the national parks.108 national parks and monuments that normally charge an entrance feewill be free on six days during the year. The other parks are free all of the time. ...
National Park Annual Pass Can’t visit on any of the fee-free days in 2025? That’s okay! Choosing a free day isn’t the only way to save on national parks entrance fees. Another great option? A national parksannual pass! The first annual pass option is the “America the Beautiful”...
In 2023, free entry days are: Jan. 16 - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday April 22 - First day of National Park Week Aug. 4 - Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day On fee-free days, parks waive the entrance fees, but it does not apply to amenit...
There'sanewadditiontotheentrancefee-freedaysin2024:Juneteenth,whichbecamerecognizedasanationalholidayonJune17,2021.Nationalparkfreeentrydaysfor2024:●Jan.15-MartinLutherKing,Jr.Day●April20—FirstdayofNationalParkWeek●June19—Juneteenth●Aug.4-GreatAmericanOutdoorsDay●Sept.28-NationalPublicLandsDay●Nov...
Mountains, underwater worlds, geothermal marvels, and vast dunes await! Here are free national park days for 2025 and other ways to visit the parks for free.