National Parks will once again offer free admission on Veterans Day, November 11th.
Over 100 parks that normally charge for entrance by foot, commercial
tours, and transportation entrance will waive the fees. These fees range
from just a few dollars to $25, depending on the park. Other fees such
as camping, reservations and concessions are not included.
To welcome guests, some National Parks will also be offering
park-specific deals and discounts. Dry
Tortugas National Park in Florida
will be raffling off additional passes to visit the park, and Olympic
National Park in Washington is offering free water bottles with $25
retail purchases. To learn more about other offers, visit www.parkpartners.org.
The National Park System offers several fee-free days throughout the
year, including National Park Week in April and Public Lands Day in
September. Next year these dates fall on April 16-24th and September
24th, respectively.
In addition, there are several hundred national parks that never charge
an entrance free. These parks include the Blue Ridge Parkway in North
Carolina and Virginia, as well as the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area in California. More popular parks such as Yellowstone National Park
charge up to a $25 entrance fee per vehicle.
Citizens and permanent residents on the United States who are 62 years
of age or older can also purchase a National Park pass valid for the
lifetime of the pass holder for just $10. The pass admits the holder and
passengers in non-commercial vehicles, or the pass holder and three
adults at per person fee areas.
