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 ...
Come experience the national parks! On six days in 2025, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone! What a great way to get outdoors and enjoy some downtime with the family! See the dates below!
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. Plan your visit and enjoy our country’s...
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...
How to Get Free Entry to the National Parks Let’s say you want to visit a national park but just can’t pay a fee. This is where the national parks’ fee-free days come into play.There are five of these days in 2025, and all entry fees are waived on these dates. Fee-free days...
Exploring America’s national parks onfree entry daysis not just a budget-friendly adventure but also an opportunity to connect with nature, history, and wildlife. As you plan your adventures, remember to check theNational Park Service websitefor additional resources and information. ...
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...
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...
National parks in the U.S. will sharply drop the number of days they allow visitors to get in for free, a move that was criticized by opponents of the parks' plan to raise entrance costs at other times of the year. After waiving fees 16 days in 2016 and 10 days in 2017, the Natio...
Some national parks are ALWAYS FREE, while others charge an average of $5 for entrance/parking. Note: Every year there are 5 National Parks free entrance days, when the fees are waived everywhere. Most of the 11 National Parks in Georgia are near the North Georgia Mountains and Coastal Geor...