Visit Every U.S. National Park for Free on These 6 Days in 2024

America’s national parks are some of the most beautiful spots in the entire country, and next year travelers will be able to visit them all for free on six different days. 

Most national parks offer free entrance every day of the year, but some of the most popular destinations do charge fees and may even require reservations in advance. However, parkgoers seeking out a low-cost trip should mark their calendars for six free days in 2024, which each coincide with national holidays or special anniversary milestones.

These are the six free days in 2024: 

• January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday
• April 20: first day of National Park Week
• June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
• August 4: the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• September 28: National Public Lands Day
• November 11: Veterans Day

While all entrance fees are waived on fee-free days, travelers must still pay fees for activities like camping, boat launches, transportation, and special tours.

“National parks are America’s best idea, and there are more than 400 parks available to everyone, every day,” the National Park Service (NPS) wrote in a statement obtained by Travel + Leisure. “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.” 

Additionally, the NPS offers an annual America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for travelers who plan to visit several national parks regularly. The pass costs $80 and allows for unlimited entrance to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including all of the national parks with entrance fees.

Parks that typically charge an entrance fee include destinations like Denali National Park & Preserve in Alaska, Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, Yosemite National Park in California, Acadia National Park in Maine, and Badlands National Park in South Dakota.