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U.S. National Parks, national monuments and more public lands will be free on Juneteenth—and 5 other days this year
With summer right around the corner, it's time to get outside and enjoy the Great Outdoors.
The US National Parks service will be offering no-cost admission to all of its parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite on Juneteenth as part of its 2025 "Fee Free Days."
Though most National Parks are free to enter, a number of them charge an entrance fee. Acadia National Park, for example, costs between $20 and $35, while Badlands in South Dakota will run you between $15 and $30 for an entrance pass.
On Juneteenth, visitors will be able to enter parks at no cost. They will, however, still be required to pay any fees associated with camping, boat launching, tours and activities in the park.
The National Parks Service recommends that visitors arrive early, since the fee-free days tend to draw crowds. Getting to the parks early can help you avoid the rush.
If you can't make it to a National Park on Thursday, don't worry. There are a few more fee-free days left in 2025.
Depending on the day, areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service will be open to visitors free of charge. Be sure to check the US Department of the Interior website to see which lands will be available each day.
These are the remaining fee-free days this year.
