Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Fee-free fun in the national parks

Tired of the 'staycation' but can't afford a big weekend splurge? So go take a hike... in a beautiful national park (that's me in Yosemite's Mariposa Grove, at right). The National Park Service is offering up one more fee-free weekend this summer. All 147 National Park Service sites that charge entry fees (ranging from from $3 to $25), will waive them on August 15 and 16.

Their goal: to encourage cash-strapped families to visit national parks (and thereby boosting local economies). Your goal: free fun, of course. *Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

A sampling of free national parks in California on Aug 15-16:
Death Valley
Kings Canyon
Lassen
Muir Woods
Pinnacles
Yosemite

Details: Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

2 comments:

Lily Riani said...

That's what am doing this days, traveling in country. There are so many things to do for free, in fact next week, a bunch of us are going to Broga Hill in Semenyih just to watch mother nature greatest gift - SUNRISE.

Laura said...

Great tip, Lora! I may head to Yosemite that weekend. Thanks.
Laura Del Rosso

 
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