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By Stacey Lynn
Apr 16, 2021
Road Trip to Nature: National park sites across the U.S. will waive entrance fees this Saturday, April 17, to celebrate the first day of National Park Week, check ahead though.
Crater Lake: The park’s northern entrance and Rim Drive remain closed for the winter; lodges, restaurants and campsites remain closed; ranger-led snowshoe walks will not be offered this season.
Oregon Caves: All cave tours are canceled due to the pandemic.
John Day Fossil Beds: The Thomas Condon Paleontology is limited to 20 people at a time, and is open only Friday-Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
National parks will be free this weekend for National Park Week
Updated Apr 13, 2021;
Posted Apr 13, 2021
A boardwalk leads along the Painted Cove Trail, through red and yellow deposits of rock in the Painted Hills Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds.Jamie Hale/The Oregonian
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Spring has sprung across the Pacific Northwest, and the National Park Service will celebrate the start of the season with free admission for all.
National park sites across the U.S. will waive entrance fees this Saturday, April 17, to celebrate the first day of National Park Week, allowing visitors a more affordable opportunity to see some of our region’s best natural and historic attractions.