Several federal land management agencies announced fee-free days for 2016, including National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on September 24. A fee-free day is when forests, parks, refuges, and rangelands offer free entry or waive the standard amenity fee for visitors.
Along with NPLD, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Veterans Day are free entrance days at Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and US Forest Service lands. There are also additional fee-free days specific to agencies. The National Park Service will provide free entry the weekend of August 25 to celebrate its 100th birthday and US Fish and Wildlife Service will provide free entry on October 9 to mark the first Sunday of National Refuge Week.
2016 Fee-Free Days on Federally Managed Lands
Bureau of Land Management
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- January 18 â Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 13 to 15 â Presidents' Day Weekend
- September 24 â National Public Lands Day
- November 11 â Veterans Day
National Park Service
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- January 18 â Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- April 16 to 24 â National Park Week
- August 25 to 28 â National Park Service Birthday Weekend
- September 24 â National Public Lands Day
- November 11 â Veterans Day
US Army Corps of Engineers
(Release Coming Soon)
- September 24 â National Public Lands Day
- November 11 â Veterans Day Weekend
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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- January 18 â Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 13 to 15 â Presidents' Day Weekend
- September 24 â National Public Lands Day
- October 9 â First Sunday of National Wildlife Refuge Week
- November 11 to 13 â Veterans Day Weekend
US Forest Service
(Release coming soon)
- January 18 â Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 15 â Presidents' Day
- June 11 â National Get Outdoors Day
- September 24 â National Public Lands Day
- November 11 â Veterans Day