Fee Free Days for National Park Sites Badlands National Park will waive its entrance fee on six days in 2021. The fee-free days are part of the Department of Interior’s commitment to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people. The six entrance fee-free days for 2021 will be: Monday, January 18 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Saturday, April 17 – First Day of National Park Week Wednesday, August 4 – Great American Outdoors Act anniversary Wednesday, August 25 – National Park Service Birthday Saturday, September 25 – National Public Lands Day
Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks will waive their entrance fee on six days in 2021.
The fee-free days are part of the Trump Administrationâs unprecedented commitment to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people.
The six entrance fee-free days for 2021 will be:
⢠Monday, January 18 â Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
⢠Saturday, April 17 â First Day of National Park Week
⢠Wednesday, August 4 â Great American Outdoors Act anniversary
⢠Wednesday, August 25 â National Park Service Birthday
⢠Saturday, September 25 â National Public Lands Day
⢠Thursday, November 11 â Veterans Day
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PARKERSBURG The Ohio River Water Trail in Parkersburg has been designated a National Recreation Trail-National Water Trail by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt.
The 57.7-mile trail is jointly managed by the Wood County Alternative Transportation Council and the Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau on behalf of the Wood County Commission. Providing accessible recreation opportunities for residents and visitors to Parkersburg, the trail has 13 river access points, parking and boat ramps, half of which are accessible for people with disabilities.
“The designation will further increase the profile of the Ohio River Water trail and will aid in our efforts to market the trail to paddlers from our region and tourists planning a visit,” said Mark Lewis, president and CEO of the Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau.