On a budget? Our National Parks offer six free admission days for 2024. Mark your calendars!
Free U.S. National Park Admission Days for 2024
January 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 20: First day of National Park Week
June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
September 28: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veterans Day
Note: The waiver of the fee applies only to entrance fees. It does not include fees for camping or other special uses.
Which Parks to Visit?
In the Pacific Northwest, we have four major national parks, and each offers a unique experience:
Mount Rainier National Park (Washington) – Find out when you’ll enjoy Peak Wildflower Season at Mt. Rainier National Park
North Cascades National Park (Washington) – Read about our Favorite Hike in North Cascades National Park
Olympic National Park (Washington) – Check out our Road Trip Around Olympic National Park
Crater Lake National Park (Oregon) – Read about Off-Season Fun at Crater Lake National Park
There are dozens of other national park sites — national monuments, historical parks and preserves — that are managed by the National Park Service.
Some of these other sites are always fee-free, such as the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Oregon). Others require an entrance fee, including Mount. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.
The annual $80 America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass allows unlimited entrance to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including all national parks that normally charge an entrance fee. There are also free or discounted passes available for senior citizens, current members of the military, families of fourth-grade students, and disabled citizens. Learn more about the variety of passes offered by the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass series.
