Free entry to US national parks

April 15th, 2010 by Tim Uden

The entry fee will be waived for all national parks in the United States during National Park Week, which runs from 17 to 25 April.

Although 246 of the National Park Service’s 392 national parks do not charge an entry fee, the other 146 do. Entry fees for these parks range from $3 to $25.

The following national park entry fees are an indication of what you can save if you visit during National Park Week:

• Bryce Canyon National Park  – $25 per car ($12 per person if you arrive on foot, bicycle or motorcycle)
• Grand Canyon National Park – $25 per car ($12 per person if you arrive on foot, bicycle or motorcycle)
• Grand Teton National Park – $25 per car ($20 per motorcycle; $12 if you arrive on foot or bicycle)
• Joshua Tree National Park – $15 per car ($5 per person if you arrive on foot, bicycle or motorcycle)
• Mt Rainier National Park – $15 per car ($5 per person if you arrive on foot, bicycle or motorcycle)
• Olympic National Park – $15 per car ($5 per person if you arrive on foot, bicycle or motorcycle)
• Yellowstone National Park – $25 per car ($20 per motorcycle; $12 if you arrive on foot or bicycle)
• Yosemite National Park – $20 per car ($10 per person if you arrive on foot, bicycle or motorcycle)
• Zion National Park – $25 per car ($12 per person if you arrive on foot, bicycle or motorcycle)

US national parks are also free on Public Lands Day (25 September, 2010) and Veterans Day (11 November, 2010).

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