Get Around: Free Admission to National Parks!

Badlands National Park photo by Tevin Trinh

Badlands National Park photo by Tevin Trinh

On these five days in 2020, the National Parks Service will offer free admission to more than 400 national parks across the U.S.

  • Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • April 18: First day of National Park Week

  • Aug. 25: National Park Service Birthday

  • Sept. 26: National Public Lands Day

  • Nov. 11: Veterans Day

Here in Minnesota you can visit Pipestone National Monument for free. Parks in nearby states offering free admission include Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota; Badlands National Park in South Dakota;  and Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. For the full list visit: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks-state.htm.