St. Augustine/Palm Coast
National Park Service

National Park Service: Free National Parks Entrance Day

  • When: Monday, January 20, 2025 - All Day Event
  • Location: National Parks Nation Wide
  • Cost: Free

Come experience the national parks! 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 these entrance fee-free dates:

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

National parks are America’s best idea, and there are more than 400 parks available to everyone, every day. The fee-free days provide a great opportunity to visit a new place or an old favorite, especially one of the national parks that normally charge an entrance fee. The others are free all the time. The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.

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