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Free Admission to National State Parks
Happy 100th birthday to our National State Parks! To celebrate America’s Best Idea, admission is free this weekend to the 124 national parks that normally charge an entrance fee.
Upcoming free admission days: September 24th (National Public Lands Day) and November 11th (Veterans Day).
The 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.
Fee-free days make parks accessible to more people. However, national parks are always economical, with entrance fees that range from $3 to $30. In addition, any fourth grade student can get a free annual pass through the Every Kid in a Park program, and active duty military and citizens with a permanent disability can also get free passes. For more information about the variety of discounted passes available, please visit the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass page.
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