National Parks Waive Fees Jan. 14-16

Several national parks in Florida are waiving usual entrance fees for a weekend. The money-saving offer is January 14 to January 16. The participating parks waiving fees in Florida include Canaveral National Seashore in Titusville  Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine Dry Tortugas National Park in Key West Everglades National Park in [...]

U.S. parks free on Veterans Day

Wednesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans, and that means free admission to all national parks and other federal public lands. In Florida, those parks are: Canaveral National Seashore (one of the most beautiful beaches in Florida). Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, in St. Augustine. Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles west of Key West. Gulf Islands National Seashore, [...]

Free admission to National Parks

Saturday, Sept. 26, is National Public Lands Day, and that means free admission to all national parks. Technically, it’s a day of service designed to improve the parks. In 2008, 120,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, cleared trails of trash and invasive plants and planted trees. Even if you don’t want to participate in the [...]

Free weekends at National Parks

The National Park Service is offering three free weekends at U.S. national parks this summer, including this weekend, July 18-19, and Aug. 15-16. The park service will offer free admission to the parks that normally charge an admission fee. In Florida, those parks are: Canaveral National Seashore (one of the most beautiful beaches in Florida). Castillo [...]