Tag: national park service
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 [...]
