Today (August 4) you can visit all US national parks for free

Do not miss! Today only, August 4th, admission fees to all US National Parks have been waived. This generosity is in honor of the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). Writes about this Wood TV.

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Passed in 2020, the GAOA has cleared the way for more funding, more recreational space and improved infrastructure in the national park system and other public lands.

Friday is one of five days this year declared free to visit by the National Park Service.

August 4 is the first since April 22, when we celebrated the beginning of National Parks Week.

Entrance to the park is free for visitors, but this exemption does not apply to activities inside the park, including camping, boating, and excursions.

On the subject: National parks in the US that require a reservation

There are over 400 park spaces that can be visited every day, including 63 that are officially recognized as national parks.

Entry to many parks, recreation areas, and historic sites is free daily. But others, including most national parks, charge entry fees that can range from $5 per person to $35 per car.

These free days are designed to encourage Americans to experience the splendor of the parks for themselves without spending money from their own budget.

Michigan has several national parks: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw National Historical Park, and River Razin Battlefield National Park. Entrance to the dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes, Piccherd Rocks and Isle Royale is paid. The North Country National Scenic Trail also runs through Michigan and is free.

California is home to most national parks: Chenel Island, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Lassen Volcanic, Pinnacles, Redwood, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, and Yosemite. Seven of these national parks, with the exception of Chenel Island and Redwood, charge an entrance fee.

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If you can't find time to visit one of the national parks on August 4, you'll have another chance to visit it for free on National Public Lands Day (September 23) or Veterans Day (November 11).

In addition, the National Park Service (NPS) sells an $80 annual pass that provides unlimited entry to more than 2000 federal recreation areas, including all national parks that charge an entrance fee. The SNP offers, among other things, discounts for the elderly, active-duty military personnel, and citizens with disabilities.

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