Here are the 2021 fee-free days at AZ national parks
Whether you want to note them because you love to take advantage of the savings — or because you want to mark your calendar with which days to avoid the crowds — the National Park Service has designated six free-admission days in 2021. New on the list this year: Aug. 25 in honor of the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act, which allocated $6.5 billion for maintenance at 419 national parks nationwide.
On these six days, parks that charge entrance fees will wave that cost. The fee waiver applies only to admission fees. Charges are still in place for camping, boat launches, tours and other activities and amenities that have a fee.
And bring your face covering: On Jan. 21 President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring masks on federal property, including national parks.
2021 national parks free days
Here are the six 2021 free-admission days at America’s national parks:
● Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
● April 17: First day of National Park Week.
● Aug. 4: One-year anniversary the Great American Outdoors Act.
● Aug. 25: National Park Service birthday.
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● Nov. 11: Veterans Day.
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Though the free-admission days are a great time to save the entrance fee at beloved parks like Grand Canyon — which charges $35 per vehicle, good for seven days — consider avoiding the crowds by exploring another of Arizona’s 22 national parks.
In Arizona, you can these national parks charge fees:
● Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
● Grand Canyon National Park.
● Lake Mead National Recreation get that in free at
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● Montezuma Castle National Monument.
● Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
● Petrified Forest National Park.
● Pipe Spring National Monument.
● Saguaro National Park.
● Sunset Crater Volcano Monument.
● Tonto National Monument.
● Tumacácori National Historical Park.
● Tuzigoot National Monument.
● Walnut Canyon National Monument.
● Wupatki National Monument. Three sites on the Navajo Reservation are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic:
● Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
● Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site.
● Navajo National Monument. Arizona has five national parks that always offer free admission:
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.
● Chiricahua National Monument.
● Coronado National Memorial.
● Fort Bowie National Historic Site.
● Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
Practice leaving no trace
Help preserve the beauty of Arizona’s national parks by observing the seven principles of Leave No Trace. Those are:
● Prepare for your trip before you go.
● Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
● Dispose of your waste
Take out what you take in.
● Leave what you find.
● Minimize the impact of campfires.
● Respect wildlife.
● Be considerate of other visitors.
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