Free National Parks Day | First Day of Summer

Submitted by the Event Organizer

In the immortal words of John Muir: “You may close California’s parks, but you’ll never have our national parks. Hell, we’ll even make them free.”

Okay so the conservationist didn’t say that but there are Free Entrance Days in the National Parks, special fee-free days that you should take advantage of to visit parks that usually cost entrance fees.

Mark your calendar for these fee-free days in 2011:

• June 21 (First day of summer)
• September 24 (Public Lands Day)
• November 11-13 (Veterans Day weekend)

[ Find a National Park near you. ]

Making the fun even more affordable, many national park concessioners are joining the National Park Service in welcoming visitors with their own special offers. Check back on this site to find those.

Free National Park Day
June 21, 2011
Free Admission
Participating California National Parks:

• Cabrillo (Normally $5 vehicle fee and $3 entrance fee)
• Death Valley $20, $10
• John Muir $3
• Joshua Tree $15, $5
• Lassen Volcanic $10, $5
• Lava Beds $10, $5
• Muir Woods $5
• Pinnacles $5, $3
• San Francisco Maritime – Always Free
• Sequoia-Kings Canyon $20, $10
• Whiskeytown $10, $5
• Yosemite $20, $10

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.