September 30th is National Parks Public Lands Day, and admission to all National Parks is free!
Because the National Park Service turned 100 years old in 2016, they are celebrating the start of our second century with a special program of Free National Parks Day. During 10 days of the year, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone.

The following (and last dates of the year) for Free National Parks is Veterans Day Weekend, November 11th and 12th.

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.

And, did you know that 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.