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On six days in 2024, all National Park Service [nps.gov] sites that charge an entrance fee (normally $5 to $35) will offer free admission to everyone. Mark your calendar and plan your free visit for these entrance fee–free dates in 2024. The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.
  • January 15, 2024 (Monday) : Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • April 20, 2024 (Saturday): First day of National Park Week
  • June 19, 2024 (Wednesday): Juneteenth
  • August 4, 2024 (Sunday): Anniversary of Great American Outdoor Act
  • September 28, 2024 (Saturday): National Public Lands Day
  • November 11, 2024 (Monday): Veterans Day



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Created 11-16-2023 at 07:28 AM by serra | Staff
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12-05-2023 at 08:48 AM.
12-05-2023 at 08:48 AM.
updated to add June 19, 2024 for Juneteenth.
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01-05-2024 at 11:28 AM.
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thanks Jan 15 this month.
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01-08-2024 at 07:59 PM.
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Come experience the national parks! On six days in 2024, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2024:

January 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 20: First day of National Park Week
June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
September 28: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veterans Day

National parks are America's best idea, and there are more than 400 parks available to everyone, every day. The fee-free days provide a great opportunity to visit a new place or an old favorite, especially one of the national parks that normally charge an entrance fee. The others are free all the time. The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit...-parks.htm
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01-09-2024 at 11:13 AM.
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great program!
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Those are the days to avoid going unless you want crowds on the trials.
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4/20 good day for a hike.
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They should also do $100 entry days just to balance it out. Like a "bonus donation day". It's a drop in the bucket compared to what most people spend on vacations to get to the parks in the first place, and it would keep some of the more casual crowds down.

The major parks are sooo crowded these days. Something's gotta give.
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04-06-2024 at 04:23 PM.
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All parks should be free. Your barrier to entry based on ability to pay $100 is bs even if you want to only be around others who also paid $100. It's classist and against the very nature of American Ideals.
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04-06-2024 at 04:42 PM.
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A perfect day to have a joint and enjoy the beauty of our national parks.
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04-06-2024 at 04:47 PM.
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On Bitcoin's halving. Great timing.
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04-06-2024 at 05:00 PM.
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Is it even worth it with the crowds? I wanted to go to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. I might as well do it on 4/20 for one of them (or both?).
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04-06-2024 at 05:35 PM.
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Quote from justye :
Is it even worth it with the crowds? I wanted to go to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. I might as well do it on 4/20 for one of them (or both?).

Not really, tbh. If you're semi-local and the barrier to entry is the $10-$20 day use fee, then it's a nice gesture to get people to the parks who might otherwise be deterred.

But IMO this is a little silly for most parks in today's environment— places like Zion and RMNP already both require reservations a month or more in advance for the bulk of the park. I don't think the entry fee is the barrier anymore. This would be awesome for STATE parks…but it's a litte archaic for NPs. Just my $0.02. Might work great for the smaller or lesser-known spots, though.
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