The National Park Service (NPS) recently announced that there will be five free-entrance days in America’s national parks in 2020. Those dates include:
Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Saturday, April 18 (the first day of National Park Week, as well as National Junior Ranger Day)
Tuesday, August 25 (National Park Service’s Birthday)
Saturday, September 26 (National Public Lands Day)
Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day)
There are more than 400 national park units in the U.S., with 110 of them charging between $5 and $35 to visit. But on these five days, you can enter any park at no cost. The waiver doesn’t include camping fees, boat launch fees or transportation fees.
“Fee-free days inspire people to experience the natural beauty, history and heritage we all share,” said Will Shafroth, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation, the charitable partner of the NPS. “They remind us that across our 419 national parks, there is something for everyone, and all are welcome to explore.”
Will you go to a National Park this year?