The designated free entrance days are April 19, June 19, Aug. 4, Sept. 27 and Nov. 11. The first free day coincides with the First Day of National Park Week on April 19.

The entrance to Yosemite National Park along Highway 140 in Mariposa County on April 23, 2024. (Photo: Paul Rogers, Bay Area News Group) Originally Published: May 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM PDT ...

Expect a longer drive into and out of Joshua Tree National Park early in April with the busy west entrance closed to all traffic beginning 6 a.m. on April 7 until 6 p.m. April 10.

Visiting a national park can be priceless. For a few days each year, it's also free. The National Park Service is offering free entry to all 433 of its parks for six dates in 2025.

In 2025, visitors get free entrance to more than 400 national parks across the country on a total of six days, including Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 20, the National Park Service said in ...