Free entrance to national parks on April 20th
If you’re new to our blog, we’re big fans of national parks. The National Park System covers more than 400 locations in the United States. Many of these locations charge an entrance fee to protect the preservation of these lands and enhance infrastructure for visitors.
On April 20th, the start of National Park Week, entrance to all national park sites that typically require an entrance fee will be free to all visitors. Typically, fees range from $20 to $35 per vehicle.
In addition to April 20th, here are the remaining days this year with no entrance fees:
June 19 – Juneteenth
August 4 – Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
September 28 – National Public Lands Day
November 11 – Veterans Day
Sites that normally charge a fee
A full list can be found here, but we wanted to highlight some of the most popular to consider adding to your list:
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Yosemite National Park
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Haleakala National Park
- Yellowstone National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Zion National Park
- Olympic National Park
Note that the free entry doesn’t just cover national parks. Historical parks, national seashores, memorials, and monuments that normally require an entry fee are also fee-free on the days listed above.
More national park posts
It’s one of our travel goals to visit all of the national parks in the U.S. As of April 2024, we’ve visited 21 of the existing 63 national parks. For inspiration and guides, check out our other posts on national parks:
- Earn points and miles on national park visits
- Free entry to national parks
- National parks requiring reservations in 2024
- What to do at Congaree National Park
- How to spend one day at Petrified Forest National Park
- Things to do at Channel Islands National Park
- Things to do at New River Gorge National Park
