Camping Guide

Are you ready? Whether you want to explore local places or plan a vacation, you'll find a National Park to suit your interests!

Free Annual Pass for U.S. Military members and dependents (must provide documentation)

Free Access Pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities (must provide documentation)

National parks are America’s Best Idea, and there are more than 400 parks available to everyone, every day. The fee-free days provide a great opportunity to visit a new place or an old favorite, especially one of the 117 national parks that normally charge an entrance fee. The others are free all of the time. Plan your visit and enjoy our country’s history and nature. NPS photos shown. Fees will be waived on the following 2022 days**:

• January Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• April Weekends National Park Week
• August National Park Service Birthday
• September National Public Lands Day
• November Veterans Day Weekend
• **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.

Several park concession stands and stores will also offer discounts on fee free days.

Here's a tip - many of your 400 plus national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee.

Fee-free days make parks accessible to more people. However, national parks are always economical, with entrance fees that range from $3 to $30. In addition, any fourth grade student can get a free annual pass through the Every Kid in a Park program, and active duty military and citizens with a permanent disability can also get free passes. If you're planning a trip that includes multiple national parks, you might consider the fee that provides entrance to all national parks, national wildlife refuges, national forests, and many other Federal lands-more than 2,000 in all. For more information about the variety of discounted passes available, please visit the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass page.