Get Free Admission To National Parks For 5 Days In 2022
U.S. National Parks To Waive Entrance Fees For 5 Days In 2022. Yes, you read that correctly, free admission to national parks. After a very successful 2021 due to people…

U.S. National Parks To Waive Entrance Fees For 5 Days In 2022. Yes, you read that correctly, free admission to national parks. After a very successful 2021 due to people looking for pandemic-safe activities, the nation’s national parks will waive entrance fees for a number of days in 2022. While most national parks offer free admission, the most popular parks have entrance fees ranging from five dollars to thirty-five dollars.
The days where you can visit U.S. national parks for free include, Monday, January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Saturday, April 16: First day of National Park Week, Thursday, August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, Saturday, September 24: National Public Lands Day, and Friday, November 11: Veterans Day.
The most popular parks include Yellowstone in Wyoming Yosemite in California, Denali in Alaska, and Everglades in Florida. Free annual passes are available for US military members and their dependents, US veterans and Gold Star families, Fourth-grade students, Eligible NPS volunteers, and US citizens with a permanent disability. Be sure to take advantage of the free admission and add visiting national parks to your New Years' resolutions. Check out our gallery of some of the most popular national parks below as well as a full list of parks!
Popular National Parks You Should Visit







Alaska
- Denali National Park, Alaska
- Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
- Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
- Katmai National Park, Alaska
- Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
- Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska
- Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska
American Samoa
- National Park of American Samoa, American Samoa
Arizona
- Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
- Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
- Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Arkansas
- Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
California
- Channel Islands National Park, California
- Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada
- Joshua Tree National Park, California
- Kings Canyon National Park, California
- Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
- Pinnacles National Park, California
- Redwood National Park, California
- Sequoia National Park, California
- Yosemite National Park, California
Colorado
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado
- Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
- Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
- Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Florida
- Biscayne National Park, Florida
- Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
- Everglades National Park, Florida
Hawaii
- Haleakala National Park, Hawaii
- Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Idaho
- Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
Kentucky
- Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
Indiana
- Indiana Dunes National Park
Maine
- Acadia National Park, Maine
Michigan
- Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Minnesota
- Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
Missouri
- Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri
Montana
- Glacier National Park, Montana
- Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
Nevada
- Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada
- Great Basin National Park, Nevada
New Mexico
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
- White Sands National Park, New Mexico
North Dakota
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
North Dakota
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee
Ohio
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee
Oregon
- Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
- Congaree National Park, South Carolina
South Carolina
- Badlands National Park, South Dakota
- Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
Tennessee
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee
Texas
- Big Bend National Park, Texas
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
Utah
- Arches National Park, Utah
- Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
- Canyonlands National Park, Utah
- Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
- Zion National Park, Utah
Virgin Islands
- Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands
Virginia
- Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Washington
- Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
- North Cascades National Park, Washington
- Olympic National Park, Washington
West Virginia
- New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia
Wyoming
- Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
- Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming