On September 23, you can visit America’s national parks for nothing, but there are opportunities to do more
For lovers of the outdoors, September 23 will be a significant day. It’s the 30th anniversary of National Public Lands Day in America. National Public Lands Day will be the biggest day of the year for volunteering at parks. And public lands, according to the National Environmental Education Foundation. Which organizes the event in collaboration with federal agencies, nonprofits, and state and local parks. Hundreds of federal lands will offer free entry to visitors, and many more will have volunteer opportunities.
Over 70,000 volunteers are anticipated to participate in hundreds of service projects across the nation. Including painting fences in Bryce National Park, removing weeds along the Atlanta BeltLine, and photographing the fall foliage at Round Lake Logging Dam in Wisconsin. Of course, you don’t have to give your time in order to take advantage of the free admission on September 23. Here is some information for travelers.
Which national parks can you visit for free?
On National Public Lands Day, all 425 of the National Park System’s locations will be open to the public for free. This contains all national parks as well as national monuments, seashores, battlefields, and more.
On National Public Lands Day, entry fees will also be waived on federal lands controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and USDA Forest Service.
Not every location routinely charges admission. The National Park Service also notes that some parks feature museums, parking lots, and other amenities run by independent contractors that could nevertheless impose fees.
Other than now, when are national parks free?
There will only be one more free admittance day this year, Veterans Day on November 11th, in addition to National Public Lands Day.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the opening day of National Park Week, and Great American Outdoors Day, the National Park Service also eliminated entrance fees.
Additionally, national parks provide free admission all year long to:
Permanently disabled citizens and residents of the United States
Military personnel and Gold Star families
Students and families in the fourth grade
How do I become a volunteer?
A searchable database of National Public Lands Day volunteer opportunities across the nation has been created by the National Environmental Education Foundation. Searches for events can be done by location and keyword.
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