Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Mon Feb 16, 2026 - Wed Nov 11, 2026
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Repeating every month on the 25 of Mays through November 11, 2026.
Also on June 14, 2026; July 3, 2026; July 4, 2026; July 5, 2026; September 17, 2026; October 27, 2026; November 11, 2026.
Various times
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
Location:
National Parks - Multiple Locations
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Oyster Bay, NY, 11771
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It's National Public Lands Day, and that means your admission is FREE! On select days throughout the year, all national parks are open to the public with no admission fee.

2026 dates:

(No worries if you miss these days —264 of more than 400 national parks never charge an entrance fee.)

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