National Park Service Reveals Free Park Entry Days For 2024

Anyone planning to visit the national parks of the USA next year can save some cash after the National Park Service (NPS) announces its 2024 free entry days for the parks. As anyone knows, America’s national parks are a real treasure, with diverse landscapes and so much to do and see. Next year, anyone short on cash can enjoy all this splendor on the NPR free entry days. Read on to see the dates for 2024.

National Park Service announces free entry days

Each year, the National Park Service (NPR) reveals free entry dates for the parks on six days of the year. This gives all Americans to chance to visit these amazing parks, no matter how much money they have. The NPS has now revealed free entry days for more than 400 parks. This allows visitors to explore a new park, or head back to a favorite, especially at those that typically do charge an entrance fee.

The following are the days when visitors can head to the parks free of charge.

• 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

Readers should note, however, that NPS officials said the entry fee waiver for those approved days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities like boat launches, camping, special tours or transportation.

Speaking to The Washington Post, National Park Service spokesperson Kathy Kupper explained:

If an entrance fee is a barrier to anybody visiting, we want to be able to take that away on certain days throughout the year to encourage people to go and visit a park maybe they’ve never been to before.

“The majority of national parks are free to enter every day,” Kupper added, saying, “Currently, there’s 109 of the 400-plus that have an entrance fee.”

Other offers available for the parks

For those who like to regularly visit the national parks, the NPS offers the annual $80 America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. This pass allows unlimited entrance to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas. Meanwhile, this also includes all national parks that usually to charge an entry fee to visitors.

Moreover, the NPS also offers free or discounted passes for senior citizens, current military members, disabled citizens and families of fourth-grade students. Meanwhile, entrance fees that are paid remain within the NPS, with at least 80 percent kept for the park where it was collected.

Have fun visiting the amazing National Parks of the USA in 2024 on the special free entry days and more. With such an amazing diversity among them, the parks are truly worthwhile visiting. If you can, try visiting a different park each year.