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frontpagepikappaphiEE252 posted Dec 1, 2025 3:19 PM

2026 National Park Free Entrance Days: All U.S Citizen/Residents

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$80

(2/16 Presidents Day)
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National Park Service (NPS.gov) is offering their 2026 National Park Free Entrance Days for all U.S Citizen/Residents only listed below (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply)

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Note, free entrance on these days will be for U.S. citizens/residents only; non-residents will pay the regular entrance fee and any applicable nonresident fees

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  • About the Deal
    • Come experience the national parks! Location/sites may vary
    • Free entrance on these days will be for US citizens and residents only
    • 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
    • Offer valid on the listed dates only
  • Additional Details
    • Nonresidents will pay the regular entrance fee and any applicable nonresident fees
    • Additional conditions may apply

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About the Poster
National Park Service (NPS.gov) is offering their 2026 National Park Free Entrance Days for all U.S Citizen/Residents only listed below (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply)

Thanks to community member pikappaphiEE252 for finding this deal

Note, free entrance on these days will be for U.S. citizens/residents only; non-residents will pay the regular entrance fee and any applicable nonresident fees

Available Date(s)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About the Deal
    • Come experience the national parks! Location/sites may vary
    • Free entrance on these days will be for US citizens and residents only
    • 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
    • Offer valid on the listed dates only
  • Additional Details
    • Nonresidents will pay the regular entrance fee and any applicable nonresident fees
    • Additional conditions may apply

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pikappaphiEE252
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It is not normal.
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Not ever
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Just for the Point of Reference:

The Taj Mahal—one of the seven wonders—charges INR 50 for locals and INR 1100 for foreigners. That's 22x more for tourists! (Source: https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/ticketing.aspx)
Now, apply that logic to U.S. National Parks:
Annual pass = $80.
If foreigners paid 22x more, that'd be $1,760!
A little perspective helps. Not everything is racist or xenophobic—sometimes it's just how pricing works. My Two Cents.
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Thanks for the warning.
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I always ask why it's bad to offer discounts to US citizens when literally every other country discounts admission to their cultural resources in a similar manner. I never get a response.
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Thanks OP!!
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Quote from abstraxion :
I always ask why it's bad to offer discounts to US citizens when literally every other country discounts admission to their cultural resources in a similar manner. I never get a response.
True. Many state parks also have a separate fee structure for in-state residents and out-of-state residents as well. Some cities and counties do similar. Many countries do it too.
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"Trump's birthday".. really?

Edit: I am not attempting to get political. I am genuinely curious if it is normal to see current sitting president's bday to be notes/used for free admission days.
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Quote from jk_black :
"Trump's birthday".. really?Edit: I am not attempting to get political. I am genuinely curious if it is normal to see current sitting president's bday to be notes/used for free admission days.
It is not normal.
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Thanks for the heads up!
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Quote from jk_black :
"Trump's birthday".. really?Edit: I am not attempting to get political. I am genuinely curious if it is normal to see current sitting president's bday to be notes/used for free admission days.
Not ever
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Easy there. They are simply copy and pasting what is listed on the National Parks Page about this (the link included). Not everything warrants a belligerent response.
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Quote from Billyteddy :
Name the literally every country? Have you ever travelled overseas
This is true. Even UAE charged me 20% extra for most tourist attractions. Sometimes double.
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Thanks Op, I'll use this as dates of when NOT to go
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Just for the Point of Reference:

The Taj Mahal—one of the seven wonders—charges INR 50 for locals and INR 1100 for foreigners. That's 22x more for tourists! (Source: https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/ticketing.aspx)
Now, apply that logic to U.S. National Parks:
Annual pass = $80.
If foreigners paid 22x more, that'd be $1,760!
A little perspective helps. Not everything is racist or xenophobic—sometimes it's just how pricing works. My Two Cents.
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Quote from abstraxion :
I always ask why it's bad to offer discounts to US citizens when literally every other country discounts admission to their cultural resources in a similar manner. I never get a response.
It's less that US citizens don't get a discount, more that the prices are very reasonable for everyone. Now, we will likely see a further impact to tourism based local economies.
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