National Parks free to the public on Juneteenth
Jun 18, 2024, 12:52 PM | Updated: 1:29 pm
Managers at Zion National Park are planning safety improvements on roads and bridges for the millions of visitors who show up every year. (Marc Weaver, KSL TV)
(Marc Weaver, KSL TV)
SALT LAKE CITY — All National Park sites will offer free admission on June 19 for Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Tomorrow, June 19th, is a Fee-Free Day at all National Park sites commemorating Juneteenth.
On Fee-Free days, you will not need to pay park entrance fees, but you are still required to have a Timed Entry reservation to enter Arches National Park between 7am to 4pm.
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The parks offer free entrance on six days throughout the year:
- 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
There are over 400 National Parks in the U.S.
The National Park Service website states, “The fee-free days provide a great opportunity to visit a new place or an old favorite, especially one of the national parks that normally charge an entrance fee. The others are free all the time. The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.”
Free or discounted passes are available for current members of the military, senior citizens, families of fourth-grade students, and citizens with disabilities.
