Celebrate First Day of Summer with Free Admission into U.S. National Parks on June 21, 2011

National Park Service Ranger on Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia
National Park Service Ranger on Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia

If you visit this blog often, you know I’m a big supporter of our country’s national parks. Although admission is already a bargain, the U.S. National Park Service will be celebrating the beginning of summer with free admission into National Parks on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Find the list of participating national parks by state on the National Park Service website.

Beyond June 21, there are two more dates in 2011 when the National Park Service will waive admission, these are:

  • Sept. 24 for Public Lands Day
  • Nov. 11 – 13 for Veterans Day Weekend.

Visit ParkPartners.org website for a list of special offers by national park concessioners during these free days.

Hope you have the opportunity to enjoy your national parks!

Note: Although entrance fees, commercial tour fees and transportation entrance fees are waived, fees as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included, unless otherwise noted.

For additional information, visit the National Park Service Free Entrance Day Webpage.

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Jenn

Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely. The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo. Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.

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