Free National Parks Entrance Days Announced for 2018
Planning a visit to a National Park next year? The US National Park Service has announced the free entrance days for 2018. Check out the list of participating parks here.
Mark your calendars for these dates to score a free pass…
- January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- April 21: First day of National Park Week
- September 22: National Public Lands Day
- November 11: Veterans Day
Fees such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours are not free unless otherwise stated. Head here for a list of the parks that normally charge an entrance fee to make the most out of this deal!
Yeesh with the price increase this would be the time to go!
Anyone have recommendations for best parks to visit on the east coast? We have a 3 year old and would like to camp.
Chippokes Plantation SP in Surry, VA just across from Williamsburg, VA. Elk Neck State Park in North East, Maryland is incredibly beautiful on the neck of Chesapeake Bay, lighthouses, wildlife & an incredibly kept SP. check out The AllStays App, for reviews & more places to camp.
Thanks!!!
Acadia in Maine is absolutely breathtaking! Bar Harbor is very busy in the summer but it so worth the trip!
Maine sounds wonderful. Thank for the suggestion!!!
Acadia is great. We’ve been there 5-6 times.
Nice. Yet…Sad..there were 16 free days in 2016 and 10 in 2017. Now we’re down to 4. 🙁
Oh whoa! Didn’t realize there was such a huge reduction 🙁
I have handicap plates, we found out on a drive to skyline drive parkway all people with handicap plates or temp. Handicap sticker gets a free all parks pass card. We can get into any federal / state run parks in the USA. Its a huge help fee’s wise even get discounts in the shops and rental cabins and camping lots. So if you have handicap plates ask for your free entry pass card. Debbie Bailey Farmer, Milford, Virginia
Awesome that they have these free days! I usually want to support the national parks anyway so just get the annual pass. Glad to be supporting these programs to protect nature!