FREE Admission to All U.S. National Parks President’s Day Weekend — February 14-16

Plan ahead and save on your family trip to the U.S. National Parks…

President’s Day Weekend (February 14-16), enjoy 1000s of  U.S. National Parks, Historical Sites, and other national scenic and recreational areas for FREE! This special fee-free weekend, is sponsored by the U.S. National Parks service and is only offered a few times a year (see other dates below).

Do note that not all National Parks managed areas charge admission fees, but those that do will waive their costs these days (such as $20 a car at Big Bend or $25 a car at the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park).

You’ll find a long list of participating National Parks locations within a drivable distance of Fort Worth, including:

• Texas
  Alibates Flint Quarries
  Amistad
  Big Bend National Park
  Big Thicket National Preserve
  Chamizal National Memorial
  El Camino Real de los Tejas
  El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
  Fort Davis National Historic Site
  Guadalupe Mountains National Park
  Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
  Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
  Padre Island National Seashore
  Palo Alto Battlefield
  Rio Grande
  San Antonio Missions

• Oklahoma
  Chickasaw National Recreation Area
  Fort Smith National Historic Site
  Oklahoma City National Memorial
  Santa Fe National Historic Trail
  Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
  Washita Battlefield National Historic Site

• Arkansas
  Arkansas Post National Memorial
  Buffalo National River
  Fort Smith National Historic Site
  Hot Springs National Park
  Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
  Pea Ridge National Military Park
  Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

• 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 how to get  free admission to the U.S. National Parks, here.  You’ll also find helpful planning info here.
When: Saturday to Monday, February 14-16, 2015
Times vary by park location.
Where: Go here for a list of the 400 participating National Parks that are participating in free entrance days.  A list of all National Parks managed sites 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 other
FREE National Parks entrance dates during 2015:

• April 18-19 ~ Opening Weekend of National Park Week
  
• August 25 ~ National Park Service Birthday
  
• September 26 ~ National Public Lands Day
• November 11 ~ Veterans Day
  

Plus, FREE Annual Passes For Active Duty Military Families
Go here to find out how to get free annual parks passes through the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass — offered FREE to all active duty military members and their dependents.

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