National Parks FREE Entrance Day Coming Up!

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Experience the great outdoors on a National Parks FREE Entrance Day

All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for a National Parks free entrance day:

• January 9: National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
• January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• April 19: First day of National Park Week
• June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
• August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• September 27: National Public Lands Day
• November 11: Veterans Day

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Join the Adventure as a Junior Ranger

Junior Ranger programs connect kids and their families to the people, places, and stories of the National Park Service.

Get creative by writing a poem to a fossil, connecting the dots of a whale skeleton, learning Native names for plants, or imagining a thrilling voyage at sea! When you visit your next National Park Service site, dive into a Junior Ranger program filled with fun activities that help you discover what makes each park unique. Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability.

As a special thank you for your participation, the National Park Service will award you a Junior Ranger badge or a similar keepsake. Plus, you’ll take the Junior Ranger pledge, promising to stay safe, be a great role model, and continue your learning journey!

Learn more about becoming a Junior Park Ranger

4th Graders and family get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year.

They chose fourth graders because research shows that kids ages nine to 11 are beginning to learn about the world around them. They’re open to new ideas, and they are likely to connect to nature and our history.

Get your pass now.