Free Admission to National Parks in Honor of Veterans Day
By Layne Kaplan
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 | 10:07 a.m. PST
In honor of Veteran's Day, entrance fees will be waived and special events will be held from November 11-13 at national parks across the nation.
More than 100 parks that typically charge entrance fees will be open to the public this weekend.
"America's national parks have close ties to all those who served, or are serving, in the military," said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. "There are dozens of national parks that commemorate battles fought on American soil. Veteran's Day weekend is the perfect time to visit a place like Yorktown, Gettysburg or Pearl Harbor and pay tribute to those who have served."
The National Park Service also plans to have free entry into parks the following days:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend - January 14-16, 2012
- National Park Week - April 21-29, 2012
- Get Outdoors Day - June 9, 2012
- National Public Lands Day - September 29, 2012
More information on the parks and the special events, visit the National Park Service's website here.
