{"id":220977,"date":"2024-04-05T19:58:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T19:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/free-national-park-day-for-everyone-on-these-dates\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:19:13","slug":"free-national-park-day-for-everyone-on-these-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/free-national-park-day-for-everyone-on-these-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Free National Park Day for Everyone on These Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Gear up for an adventure on the next free National Parks Day!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10514471 skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Glacier-National-Park.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C479&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Glacier National Park\" width=\"912\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Glacier-National-Park.jpg?w=1200&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Glacier-National-Park.jpg?w=150&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Glacier-National-Park.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Glacier-National-Park.jpg?w=768&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Glacier-National-Park.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C479&amp;strip=all&amp;strip=all 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Looking for something to do with the kiddos? You\u2019re in luck! The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/planyourvisit\/fee-free-parks.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Park Service<\/a> is offering a FREE entrance day to U.S. National Parks on<strong> Saturday, April 20th<\/strong> in celebration of the first day of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/npscelebrates\/national-park-week.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Park Week<\/a>\u2013 no special park pass needed!<\/p>\n<p>This free entrance pass provides a great opportunity to visit a park that normally charges an entrance fee like Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and more. You can check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/planyourvisit\/fee-free-parks-state.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full list of participating sites here<\/a>. There are\u00a0over 400 National Parks in the United States!<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Can\u2019t make it in April? You\u2019ll have four other chances to take advantage of this offer\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Know a Veteran or Gold Star Family? Be sure to pass a\u00a0freebie along to them!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10559136 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/family-in-zion-national-park--e1699313079923.jpeg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C572&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"family in zion national park\" width=\"912\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/family-in-zion-national-park--e1699313079923.jpeg?w=1200&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/family-in-zion-national-park--e1699313079923.jpeg?w=150&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/family-in-zion-national-park--e1699313079923.jpeg?w=300&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/family-in-zion-national-park--e1699313079923.jpeg?w=768&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/family-in-zion-national-park--e1699313079923.jpeg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C572&amp;strip=all&amp;strip=all 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Veterans and Gold Star Families will receive a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/planyourvisit\/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE Interagency Military Lifetime Pass<\/a> to national parks, wildlife refuges, and other Federal lands managed by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, and the US Army Corps of Engineers!<\/p>\n<p>Active-duty members of the US Military and their dependents also qualify for a free annual pass to many of these attractions. Plus, entrance fees and standard amenity recreation fees will also be waived for Active Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families!<\/p>\n<p><em>For the purposes of this program, a Veteran is defined as an individual who served in the US Armed Forces (including the National Guard and Reserves). Gold Star Families are the next of kin of a member of the US Armed Forces who lost his or her life in a \u201cqualifying situation\u201d such as war, an international terrorist attack, or a military operation outside of the US while serving with the US Armed Forces.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9874101 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/grand-canyon-national-park.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"grand canyon national park\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/grand-canyon-national-park.jpg?w=1200&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/grand-canyon-national-park.jpg?w=150&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/grand-canyon-national-park.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/grand-canyon-national-park.jpg?w=768&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/grand-canyon-national-park.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all&amp;strip=all 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to claim this awesome freebie at one of our nation\u2019s parks or other Federal lands, please note that one of the following forms of identification will be required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Department of Defense Identification Card<\/li>\n<li>Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)<\/li>\n<li>Veteran ID Card<\/li>\n<li>Veterans designation on a state-issued U.S. driver\u2019s license or identification card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before visiting a national park site, Gold Star Family members must download and print a voucher to present to park staff, exchange for an Interagency Military Lifetime Pass, or place on the vehicle dashboard at unstaffed sites.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>More ways to save on a National Parks Pass:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9274612 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/free-1-year-national-parks-membership-for-families-with-4th-graders.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C479&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"FREE 1-Year National Parks Membership for Families with 4th Graders\" width=\"912\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/free-1-year-national-parks-membership-for-families-with-4th-graders.jpg?w=1200&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/free-1-year-national-parks-membership-for-families-with-4th-graders.jpg?w=150&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/free-1-year-national-parks-membership-for-families-with-4th-graders.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/free-1-year-national-parks-membership-for-families-with-4th-graders.jpg?w=768&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/free-1-year-national-parks-membership-for-families-with-4th-graders.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C479&amp;strip=all&amp;strip=all 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/freebies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">Check out even more great freebies over here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/deals\/free-national-park-day\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Gear up for an adventure on the next free National Parks Day! 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