This weekend kicks off National Parks Week (April 16-24), so you can enjoy any of our almost 400 National Parks for FREE . There is a long list of participating locations within a drivable distance of Fort Worth, too:
- Texas
Big Bend National Park
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Padre Island National Seashore - Oklahoma
Fort Smith National Historic Site - Arkansas
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Pea Ridge National Military Park - New Mexico
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Bandelier National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
El Morro National Monument
Fort Union National Monument
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Pecos National Historical Park
White Sands National Monument
Details, Details
What: Find out more about National Parks Week, here.
When: April 16-24, 2011 ~ times vary by location
Where: A list of almost 400 participating parks around the U.S.
can be found here.
Cost: FREE! Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees,
and transportation entrance fees.
Need a little more time to plan? Take note of these additional
FREE National Parks Entrance Dates during 2011:
- June 21 (First day of summer)
- September 24, 2011 (Public Lands Day)
- November 11-13 (Veterans Day weekend)
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