Friday is your last chance to visit national parks for free this year.
More than 120 National Park Service sites which typically charge between $5 and $35 in commission, excludes this cost honoring Veterans Day on Friday, November 11.
“Many national parks have direct connections with the American military – there are dozens of them battlefields, military parks and historic sites that honor and celebrate the service of American veterans,” according to the National Park Service website.
Parks serve as reminders of home for those abroad, especially the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, the USS Arizona Memorial and the Statue of Liberty, the park service said.
November 11, the last of five free days park maintenance is scheduled for 2022. The fee will be waived for every visitor, veteran or not.
“Both on a free day and throughout the year, we encourage everyone to discover their national parks and the benefits of spending time outdoors,” National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said in a previous news release. . “National parks are for everyone, and we’re committed to expanding access.”
National parks have been busier than ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Park Service has endured one of its busiest summer seasons on record after the pandemic put a stop to many people’s 2020 vacation plans, McClatchy News previously reported.
In 2020, 237 million people visited national parks, and more than 297 million visited national parks last year.
