If you’re thinking of getting out and seeing the world a little bit in 2023, you might be thinking of visiting a National Park. The National Park Service has announced it is waiving entrance fees for all parks on certain days of the year. The free admission is designed to encourage Americans to venture out and explore the country’s 63 national parks and 360 designated sites. All fees will be waived on Martin Luther King Day, January 16th; April 12th, which is the first day of National Park Weekeek; August 4th, the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act; September 23rd, National Public Lands Day; and November 11th, Veteran Day.
Around 300 million people visited National Park sites in the U.S. in 2022, with Appalachia’s Blue Ridge Parkway, Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park and California’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area taking the top honors as the most visited destinations.
