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This gesture was made to highlight the important role national parks play in making the lives of all Americans healthier, both mentally and physically. The National Park Service is using it as an opportunity to remind Americans of the beneficial role parks play in their lives.
The focus of
this entrance fee free weekend will be solely on national, not state nor local,
parks.
This fee free weekend in June will be in lieu of the annual Fee Free Day on
August 25 (Founder's Day). This year parks will not be required to waive entrance
fees on August 25.
Entrance Fees,
Commercial Tour Fees, and Transportation Fees (Entrance)
All park entrance fees, including commercial tour entrance fees and transportation
entrance fees, will be waived for June 22-23, 2002. Whether a
park is collecting an entrance fee under the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Act, the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program, or the National Parks Omnibus
Management Act of 1998, the fee will be waived.
Length of
Stay/Daily Entrance Permits
A park must provide free entrance for the 2 days.
Use Fees
Use fees will not necessarily be waived. Check with the park you intend to
visit to see if there are other fee waivers.
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