The National Parks Service announced nine free admission days, including several holidays, at its 401 American parks coming up in 2014.
“National Parks not only protect and preserve the places we most value; they also add enormous economic value to nearby communities and the entire nation,” National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis said in a press release. “Fee-free days are a great way to both thank those visitors and introduce parks to first-timers who can find a new place to call an old favorite.”
The free admission days are as follows: Feb. 15 to 17, April 19 to 20, Aug. 25, Sept. 27, and Nov. 11. The entrance fee waiver doesn’t cover amenity or user fees for things like camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.
This article appears in Feb 6-13, 2014.