The National Park Service will waive entrance fees at all of its sites in honor of Veterans Day on November 11.
You can visit some of the best leaf-peeping spots for free this Friday as national parks glow in amber, bronze, and burnished reds.
The National Park Service has more than 400 sites in the US with representation in each state and territory.
Many of the most well-known national parks in the country charge an entrance fee, including popular destinations like Joshua Tree. When entering by foot, bike or horse, the cost is $20 per person over the age of 16.
This Friday is a fee-free day, but it is only one of five days a year when the lands are free for all to visit. You don't have to pay an entrance fee if you go somewhere else.
The fee-free days commemorate significant events.
Hikers, ramblers, and day-trippers have been hitting popular parks in their droves in recent years, which has led to an increase in visitors on lands controlled by the National Park Service. There were issues with overcrowding, trail erosion, trash and vandals, and traffic jams in the US national parks as a result of this. Many popular parks have reservation and timed entry systems.
There are secret places in national parks.
With peak season over, most national parks have dropped their reservation systems for the fall and winter, which means you will be able to rock up without a booking on Friday.
Because of the fee-free day, parks might be a little busy, but why not take the heat off the most popular parks?
You can find more information at nps.gov.
December 2020 and November 2022.
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