{"id":7831,"date":"2025-04-18T18:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/?p=7831"},"modified":"2025-04-20T19:15:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T19:15:40","slug":"enjoy-free-admission-to-u-s-national-parks-today-april-19th-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/enjoy-free-admission-to-u-s-national-parks-today-april-19th-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy Free Admission to U.S. National Parks \u2013 Today, April 19th Only!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Gear up for an adventure on the next free National Parks Day!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11179506 skip-lazy lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"couple sitting on rock at yosemite with bird flying in sky\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Yosemite-Hiking.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make meaningful family memories this Easter weekend \u2013 for FREE! The <a rel=\"noopener\" 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\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">National Park Week<\/span><\/a> (April 19th \u2013 April 27th, 2025) \u2013 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=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">full list of participating sites here<\/a>. There are\u00a0over 400 National Parks in the United States!<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Check out the other 2025 free National Parks Days:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>June 19th:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juneteenth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>August 4th:<\/strong>\u00a0Anniversary of the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great American Outdoors Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>September 27th:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Public Lands Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>November 11th: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img 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=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/arches-national-park-free-entry-april.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C479&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Know a Veteran or Gold Star Family? Be sure to pass a\u00a0freebie along to them!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Veterans and Gold Star Families will receive a <a rel=\"noopener\" 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 \u201cqualifying situation,\u201d 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 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=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rocky-mountain-national-park-.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C608&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to claim this awesome freebie at one of our nation\u2019s 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\u2019s 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=\"noopener\" 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? 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