The Next FREE National Parks Day is April 19th
Gear up for an adventure on the next free National Parks Day!
Make meaningful family memories – for FREE! The National Park Service is offering its next FREE entrance day to U.S. National Parks on April 19th which also kicks off National Park Week (April 19th – April 27th, 2025) – and there is no special park pass needed!
This free entry provides a great opportunity to visit a park that normally charges a fee, such as Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and more. You can check out the full list of participating sites here. There are over 400 National Parks in the United States!
Can’t make it in April? You’ll have Four other chances this year to take advantage of this offer…
- June 19th: Juneteenth
- August 4th: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
- September 27th: National Public Lands Day
- November 11th: Veterans Day
Know a Veteran or Gold Star Family? Be sure to pass a freebie along to them!
Veterans and Gold Star Families will receive a FREE Interagency Military Lifetime Pass to national parks, wildlife refuges, and other Federal lands managed by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, and the US Army Corps of Engineers!
Active-duty members of the US Military and their dependents also qualify for a free annual pass to many of these attractions. Entrance and standard amenity recreation fees will also be waived for Active Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families!
For the purposes of this program, a Veteran is defined as an individual who served in the US Armed Forces (including the National Guard and Reserves). Gold Star Families are the next of kin of a member of the US Armed Forces who lost his or her life in a “qualifying situation,” such as war, an international terrorist attack, or a military operation outside of the US while serving with the US Armed Forces.
If you’re planning to claim this awesome freebie at one of our nation’s parks or other Federal lands, please note that one of the following forms of identification will be required:
- Department of Defense Identification Card
- Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
- Veteran ID Card
- Veterans designation on a state-issued U.S. driver’s license or identification card
Before visiting a national park site, Gold Star Family members must download and print a voucher to present to park staff, in exchange for an Interagency Military Lifetime Pass, or place on the vehicle dashboard at unstaffed sites.
More ways to save on a National Parks Pass:
Have a 4th grader? Get FREE National Parks admission through August 2025!
