{"id":960,"date":"2025-01-18T21:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T22:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.singhaparatech.com\/?p=960"},"modified":"2025-04-16T15:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:09:02","slug":"the-next-free-national-parks-day-is-april-19th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.singhaparatech.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/18\/the-next-free-national-parks-day-is-april-19th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next FREE National Parks Day is April 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Gear up for an adventure on the next free National Parks Day!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11044318 skip-lazy lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Yellowstone National Park sign\" width=\"912\" height=\"479\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.singhaparatech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Yellowstone-National-Park-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Make meaningful family memories &ndash; for FREE! The <a rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">National Park Service<\/a> is offering its next FREE entrance day to U.S. National Parks on April 19th which also kicks off&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s1\">National Park Week<\/span><\/a> (April 19th &ndash; April 27th, 2025) &ndash; and there is no special park pass needed!<\/p>\n<p>This free entry provides a great opportunity to visit a park that normally charges a fee, such as Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and more. You can check out the <a rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">full list of participating sites here<\/a>. There are&nbsp;over 400 National Parks in the United States!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9133739 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/national-parks-kids.jpeg?w=900&#038;resize=900%2C596&#038;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Can&rsquo;t make it in April? You&rsquo;ll have Four other chances this year to take advantage of this offer&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>June 19th:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\">Juneteenth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>August 4th:<\/strong>&nbsp;Anniversary of the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\">Great American Outdoors Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>September 27th:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\">National Public Lands Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>November 11th: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\">Veterans Day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9097622 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"arches national park free entry april\" width=\"912\" height=\"479\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.singhaparatech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arches-national-park-free-entry-april.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Know a Veteran or Gold Star Family? Be sure to pass a&nbsp;freebie along to them!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Veterans and Gold Star Families will receive a <a rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">FREE Interagency Military Lifetime Pass<\/a> to national parks, wildlife refuges, and other Federal lands managed by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, and the US Army Corps of Engineers!<\/p>\n<p>Active-duty members of the US Military and their dependents also qualify for a free annual pass to many of these attractions. Entrance and standard amenity recreation fees will also be waived for Active Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families!<\/p>\n<p><em>For the purposes of this program, a Veteran is defined as an individual who served in the US Armed Forces (including the National Guard and Reserves). Gold Star Families are the next of kin of a member of the US Armed Forces who lost his or her life in a &ldquo;qualifying situation,&rdquo; such as war, an international terrorist attack, or a military operation outside of the US while serving with the US Armed Forces.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11418489 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"2 people standing in rocky mountain national park\" width=\"912\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.singhaparatech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rocky-mountain-national-park-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re planning to claim this awesome freebie at one of our nation&rsquo;s parks or other Federal lands, please note that one of the following forms of identification will be required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Department of Defense Identification Card<\/li>\n<li>Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)<\/li>\n<li>Veteran ID Card<\/li>\n<li>Veterans designation on a state-issued U.S. driver&rsquo;s license or identification card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before visiting a national park site, Gold Star Family members must download and print a voucher to present to park staff, in exchange for an Interagency Military Lifetime Pass, or place on the vehicle dashboard at unstaffed sites.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>More ways to save on a National Parks Pass:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Special Annual or Lifetime Pass for Seniors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><a>Have a 4th grader? Get FREE National Parks admission through August 2025!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gear up for an adventure on the next free National Parks Day! Make meaningful family memories &ndash; for FREE! The National Park Service is offering its next FREE entrance day to U.S. National Parks on April 19th which also kicks off&nbsp;National Park Week (April 19th &ndash; April 27th, 2025) &ndash; and there is no special park pass needed! 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