America's Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.*
(Of course, many of our 394 national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee. So start Planning Your Visit! here: http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm )
Mark your calendar for these fee-free days in 2011:
April 16-24 -National Park Week
June 21 -First day of summer
September 24 -Public Lands Day
November 11-13 -Veterans Day weekend
(was January 15-17 - MLK's birthday
Making the fun even more affordable, many national park concessioners are joining the National Park Service in welcoming visitors with their own special offers.
participating National Parks include:
Thomas Edison National Historical Park (NJ)
Morristown National Historical Park (NJ)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (NY)
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (NY)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (NY)
Saratoga National Historical Park (NY)
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (NY)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (PA)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (PA)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (PA)
Steamtown National Historic Site (PA)
*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation
entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and
fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.
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