Calendar of Free Entrance Days to National Parks

Enjoy your "free" time in the national parks. 120 national parks and monuments that normally charge an entrance fee will be free on several days during the year. The other parks are free all of the time.

Plan your visit and enjoy our country’s history and nature.

August 25, 2020: National Park Service Birthday

September 26, 2020: National Public Lands Day

November 11, 2020: Veterans Day

January 18, 2021: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

April 17-24, 2021: First day of National Park Week

Jan 1, Colorado Parks & Wildlife will offer free, guided hikes through state parks as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes.

National Park Trips Media and Tamron have teamed up to offer Photo Workshops inside your favorite national parks.

A perseid meteor shower can be seen every year in Rocky Mountain National Park in mid August

Estes Park, Grand Lake, and Denver, Colorado glow with Christmas and New Year cheer.

The park is chocked-full of lakes due to the large glaciers that carved out deep canyons and cirques, while leaving teardrops behind.

Whether you want to cross country ski, strap on some snowshoes, or grab a sled, Rocky Mountain Park is a great winter activity destination.

Spend some time with a ranger to get more in-depth information about your beautiful surroundings.

Riding across an alpine meadow framed by 13,000-foots peaks is an experience soon not to be forgotten.

All but one of Rocky Mountain Park's waterfalls require at least a short hike meaning that it's entirely possible to enjoy a waterfall by yourself.

Free Guided Hikes on New Year's Day