Free Entry into America's National Parks

I am one of the fortunate people who has a Senior Pass into our National Parks and Monuments, but there are certain times each year EVERYONE can get free entry into the parks. I especially love the Grand Canyon National Park. Many families find it a bit pricey, yet the park should be on everyone's to-do list.

Here are the free entry dates for 2011 and 2012. Enjoy!

America's Best Idea - the national parks - gets even better with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.
Mark your calendar for the final fee-free days in 2011:

• November 11-13
  Veterans Day weekend

Make plans now to visit the national parks on these 2012 fee-free dates:

• January 14-16
  Martin Luther King Jr. weekend
• April 21-29
  National Park Week
• June 9
  Get Outdoors Day
• September 29
  National Public Lands Day
• November 10-12
  Veterans Day weekend