Entrance fees to National Parks have skyrocketed in recent years and in some cases are enough to keep folks from enjoying the great outdoors. Camping is no longer a low budget vacation.
If you are among the money conscious, you will probably want to know the list of free dates for the rest of 2011.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar made the 17 freebies public Wednesday.
"In these tough economic times, our fee-free days will give families many opportunities to enjoy our nation’s heritage and natural beauty in meaningful and affordable ways," he said.
Fees will be waived everywhere from Point Reyes to Yosemite to Joshua Tree:
- January 15
- January 16
- January 17
- April 16
- April 17
- April 18
- April 19
- April 20
- April 21
- April 22
- April 23
- April 24
- June 21
- September 24
- November 11
- November 12
- November 13
The free days are centered around holidays like Veteran's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the first day of summer and National Park week.
