Monday 30 September 2013

FREE National Park Entrance Day on September 28, 2013

Yosemite National Park, Photo by DanNg Yosemite Falls can be seen from numerous areas around Yosemite Valley. A one-mile loop trail leads to the base of Lower Yosemite Fall.

NPS/Dan Ng


America's Best Idea - the national parks - is even better when it's free!

Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates in 2013:

January 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
April 22-26
five days during National Park Week
August 25
National Park Service Birthday
September 28
National Public Lands Day
November 9-11
Veterans Day weekend


Here's a tip-268 of your 401 national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee. So start Planning Your Visit!

If you're planning a trip that includes multiple national parks, you might consider the $80 annual pass that provides entrance to all national parks, national wildlife refuges, national forests, and many other Federal lands-more than 2,000 in all. This America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass is offered free to all active duty military members and their dependents. Information on these and other pass options is available online.

*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.


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