Mark Your Calendars! 2017 Free Entrance Days For National Parks Announced

Jan 04, 2017 @ 7:23 PM MST

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Do you love the outdoors? The US National Park Service has announced the free entrance days for 2017. Free entrance is available on the select dates for everyone and includes entrance fees, onlinemercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees.

Mark your calendars for these dates to score a free pass…

January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 20: Presidents’ Day
April 15-16 and 22-23: Weekends of National Park Week
August 25: National Park Service Birthday
September 30: National Public Lands Day
November 11-12: Veterans Day Weekend

Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise. Head here for a list of the parks that normally charge an entrance fee to make the most out of this deal!

(Thanks, Carl!)

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Laura January 4, 2017 at 7:27 pm MST

On the subject of calendars, has anyone received the 2017 Pillsbury or Betty Crocker calendars yet? I ALWAYS get mine by now, but this year I haven’t seen either one yet! Getting worried that I might have to (gasp) BUY a calendar for the first time ever.

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eyez January 4, 2017 at 7:39 pm MST

i received mine from pilsbury yesterday

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Diane January 4, 2017 at 8:31 pm MST

I got mine today

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nilda maccarelli January 5, 2017 at 2:55 pm MST

I got mine today

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Blanca A Nieves January 4, 2017 at 7:33 pm MST

I received mine yesterday, so you may get yours in the next few days.😉

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Laura January 4, 2017 at 8:46 pm MST

Thanks for the reassurance. I’ll wait till the end of the week ☺ They’re always pretty nice, and who wants to buy one when you you can get one for free?!?

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J January 4, 2017 at 7:37 pm MST

Off topic but did anyone else get their Hanes jean leggings ordered canceled? 😪

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Liezl January 4, 2017 at 7:47 pm MST

Yup I got the notice in the mail yesterday.:(

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Lo January 4, 2017 at 8:01 pm MST

Yes. A lot did. I got an email and a postcard.

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jess January 4, 2017 at 8:24 pm MST

Same here 🙁

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Amy January 4, 2017 at 8:41 pm MST

I received mine. I wouldn’t be too upset, they are really thin and I probably wouldn’t wear them out in public. They are nice for pajamas I guess.

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Heather January 4, 2017 at 7:38 pm MST

I want to know how busy these days are.. because I’d rather pay and not have to deal with 83726788 people.. anyone know?

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Brooke January 4, 2017 at 8:07 pm MST

I live just outside of Yellowstone and the entrance closest to me is only open during the August and September date. The August free date will be terribly packed, but it would be anyway since it’s still summer. The September free date won’t be as crowded and you’re more likely to see wildlife. It’s well worth saving $30! (Just don’t be one of those visitors that puts a bison in your trunk! Lol)

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Amy January 4, 2017 at 8:42 pm MST

It’s free and a gorgeous day in nature with your family. Summer days are always busy, but just enjoy being outside and with family. It’s not like Disney where you have to wait for rides.

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ohiogirl January 4, 2017 at 7:56 pm MST

The bottom pic looks like it was taken at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park in Northern Michigan. Such an amazingly beautiful place. Worth the visit!

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Dawn January 5, 2017 at 1:01 am MST

Don’t forget, all 4th graders get a free national parks yearly pass, which means it’s good for their entire family to go! Google it and the website will onlinee up!!

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Bethany Brewster January 5, 2017 at 10:06 am MST

Just a thought if you don’t live too far from Canada. In honor of Canada’s 150th birthday, all 47 of Canada’s diverse national parks will offer free Discovery Passes for any and all visitors—Canadian or otherwise—giving them the opportunity to cross the country’s 13 provinces for the duration of 2017. In total, the pass gives access to 171 national parks, marine conservation areas and historic sites. One Discovery Pass per car is all that is required, as opposed to the usual fee of $7 per person per day. Guests are still subject, however, to camping fees and tours with park rangers.

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