The National Parks Service is offering FREE entrance to over 400 parks Friday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. As part of the free entrance day, you can enjoy over 400 National Parks for FREE. Do note that not all National Parks charge fees, but those that do will waive their cost on this day (for example, $25 a car at Big Bend or $20 a car at Rocky Mountain National Park).
You’ll find a long list of participating locations within a drivable distance of Fort Worth, including:
- 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
Hot Springs National Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park - Missouri
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield - 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: Friday, November 11, 2016 (Veterans Day) ~ times vary by location
Where: A list of over 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? The next FREE National Parks entrance date is January 18, 2017 — Martin Luther King Day.
P.S. Go here to find out how to get FREE annual parks passes for active military personnel 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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