Home Camping with Kids Here Are All the Free National Park Days in 2020 By Erica LoopJanuary 3, 2020 Search more like this national-parkfree-admissiondaysmoky-mountainsbirthdaymodetransportationpaygetawayentrysaveboatbrainvacation Read next Camping with Kids The Best Organic Clothes for Babies & Toddlers Camping with Kids 45 Pumpkin Carving Designs That’ll Wow the Neighborhood Camping with Kids Target’s Best Holiday Deals Start Sooner Than You Think Camping with Kids This Larger Than Life Mister Rogers Monument is Exactly What the World Needs Camping with Kids Want a Free Donut on Halloween? Here’s How to Get One from Krispy Kreme Are you in vacation planning mode? If 2020 getaways are on the brain, it’s time to check out when your family can get free entrance to National Parks across the country. Some, but not all, National Parks have a fee for entry. Saving on the fee is the first step to stretching your vaycay budget and putting money back into your pocket. Photo: Drif Riadh via Unsplash So when can you get into the National Parks without paying? The 2020 free admission for everyone days include: Jan. 20: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Apr. 18: First day of National Park Week Aug. 25: National Park Service Birthday Sep. 28: National Public Lands Day Nov. 11: Veterans Day With more than 400 parks across the country, there are plenty of parks to choose from. Whether you’re planning a fall foray, a winter getaway, a spring fling or a summer trip you can find a free admission day for every season. Even though admission is free on these special days, other paid activities are not. You may need to pay amenity or user fees where applicable. These fees include the cost of activities such as camping, as well as boat launch, transportation or touring fees. If the five annual free days don’t fit your schedule, some of the national parks are fee-free every day of the year (or at least every day they’re open). Some of the most notable entrance fee-free parks include: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina and Tennessee) Biscayne National Park (Florida) North Cascades National Park (Washington) Great Basin National Park (Nevada) Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (Alaska) —Erica Loop RELATED STORIES: Best National Parks for Families Camping Gear That Does Everything (Except Pitch the Tent) The Best Under-the-Radar National Parks in Every State (& D.C.)
