Free entrance to national parks

  Entry to all 392 U.S. national parks is  free this weekend, Aug. 14-15. The deal includes Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, off Key West. The National Park Service also reminds us that admission to many of our national parks, including Biscayne National Park in Miami, is always free. National Parks in Florida are [...]

Free entrance to national parks

Plan a trip to visit your favorite national park this weekend with free entrance June 5-6 to the parks that usually charge an entrance fee. This is the first of two fee-free weekends this summer. Admission also will be free to all national parks Aug. 14-15. Admission fees also will waived on Public Lands Day, [...]

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 [...]

$5 off at Kennedy Space Center

I haven’t been to Kennedy Space Center in years, but the 40th anniversary of the moon landing is a reminder that it might be time to go again.  If you visit the Orlando/Cape Canaveral area before the end of the year, take advantage of this coupon from Borders.com and get $5 off per ticket. Of course there are exhibitions related to 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 [...]