2017 FREE ENTRANCE DAYS AT OUR NATIONAL PARKS

Combine great scenery and history with great savings and visit a national park for free on one of 10 fee-free days in 2017. The National Park System includes more than 84 million acres, comprised of parks, historical sites, monuments, recreation areas, battlefields, and seashores.

The ten Free Entrance Days for 2017 will be:

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

Normally, 124 of America's 413 national parks charge an entrance fee that ranges from $3 to $30. Colorado has 13 National Parks, eight of which normally charge an entrance fee. There is at least one national park in every state. The entrance fee waiver does not cover amenity or user fees for things like camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.

In addition, any fourth grade student can get a free annual pass through the Every Kid in a Park program, and active duty military and citizens with a permanent disability can also get free passes.

"National parks are known for their priceless beauty," said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. "They are a bargain anytime but on these ten days in 2017, they really will be priceless. We want everyone to visit their national parks and the fee free days provide extra incentive to experience these amazing places."

To continue the national park adventure beyond free entrance days, the annual $80 America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass allows unlimited entrance to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including all national parks.

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