2015 FREE ENTRANCE DAYS AT OUR NATIONAL PARKS

Circle the dates on the calendar and plan your trip – America’s 401 national parks will offer free admission on nine days in 2015, including several holidays!

The 2015 National Parks Free Entrance Days are:

• January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• February 14-16: Presidents Day weekend
• 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

"America’s national parks welcome more than 280 million visitors a year. To say thanks for that support and invite every American to visit these treasures that they own, we are declaring nine days of free admission next year," said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. "Whether it’s that once-in-a-lifetime family trip to Yellowstone or taking a daily walk along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., or the moment at Central High School that your child suddenly understands what civil rights are all about, national parks offer places for unforgettable experiences."

Normally, 133 national parks charge an entrance fee that ranges from $3 to $25. Colorado has 13 National Parks, eight of which normally charge an entrance fee. The waiver does not cover amenity or user fees for things like camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.

Several other federal land management agencies offer fee-free days as well. 

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Of the 464 public national wildlife refuges, only 35 normally charge a fee. They will be free on January 19, February 14-26, September 26, October 11, and November 11
• Bureau of Land Management - The BLM will waive fees for visitors to the National System of Public Lands on January 19, February 14-16, September 26, and November 11.
• U.S. Forest Service - Fees are waived at most of its day-use recreation sites on January 19, February 16, June 13, September 26, and November 11.