More than 100 national parks will waive entrance fees this year (2012), including several in California, like Yosemite National Park. Plan ahead and enjoy the days listed below. Next up: June 9, 2012 Get Outdoors Day.
“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.”
WHAT: National Fee-Free Days at U.S. National Parks.
WHEN: The following dates in 2012 …
- January 14-16, 2012, Martin Luther King Jr. weekend
- April 21-29, 2012 National Park Week
- June 9, 2012 Get Outdoors Day
- September 29, 2012 National Public Lands Day
- November 10-12, 2012 Veterans Day weekend
WHERE: More than 100 U.S. National Parks (call before you go).
California Parks
- Cabrillo National Monument
- Death Valley National Park
- John Muir National Historic Site
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Lava Beds National Monument
- Muir Woods National Monument
- Pinnacles National Monument
- San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
- Sequoia National Park
- Whiskeytown Unit National Recreation Area
- Yosemite National Park






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