FREE Admission to National Parks Saturday, September 24, 2022

Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits. This year, National Public Lands Day falls on September 24, 2022 and means FREE admission to all of the USA’s national parks. 

Even if you aren’t volunteering for a work project, you can still find a new place to hike, watch wildlife, take a fun road trip AND get FREE admission in honor of National Public Lands Day. Park properties also include monuments, lakeshores, seashores, and recreation areas. There are about 423 of these units in the National Park Service, so that's a lot of scenic places to enjoy the great outdoors—don't forget your hiking gaiters or snake gaiters!  The fee waiver includes entrance fees, but you will still need to pay for reservations, camping, tours, concessions and fees collected by third parties.

National Public Lands Day is organized annually and led by the National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service and other federal agencies. If you would like to take part in a volunteer work project, join the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who roll up their sleeves and help restore and preserve public lands by restoring a historic structure, clearing debris from trails, planting trees and more. Certain in-park projects may provide a fee-free day coupon to be used on a future date.

If your schedule is full this month, mark your calendar for Veterans Day — November 11, 2022.  That’s the next time you can also enjoy FREE admission to all national park properties across the USA.