National Parks Week is approaching, which means entry is free for visitors.

National park visitors will get free entry on April 20 as the federal government waives entry fees to mark the start of National Parks Week.

National Parks Week will last nine days, from April 20 to 28.

The National Park Service oversees 429 park areas in the USA Of these, 63 are national parks. remainder for example, national monuments, national battlefields, and national historic sites.

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Most of them offer free entry at all times. However, 108 parks don’t, including some of the most popular ones such as Grand Canyon, Zion, Rocky Mountain, Acadia, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Joshua Tree and Glacier National Parks.

Their entry tickets — which typically range from $20 to $35 per vehicle — will be eliminated on April 20.

Fee structures may vary, with some parks charging per person rather than per vehicle, and may have different fees for motorcycles, for example.

April 20 is one of six days in 2024, when access to all national parks will be free. These include:

• January 15: Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
• April 20: First day of National Parks Week.
• June 19: June 19.
• August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoor Recreation Act.
• September 28: National Public Lands Day.
• November 11: Veterans Day.

There is a caveat, however. While all parks may be free on these days, some still require additional reservations to enter. There is usually an additional charge for this type of booking.

For example, Yosemite National Park in California. requires reservations driving into or through the park during peak hours—5 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time—on many days this year. These include, for example, holidays and weekends from April 13 to June 30, as well as every day from July 1 to August 16.

Visitors to Yosemite will not be allowed entry without presentation. advance online booking. They cost $2, are non-refundable, and are valid for three consecutive days.

Additionally, it may make financial sense for visitors to buy an annual pass to a national park even if they plan to visit on a free entry day, depending on their travel itinerary, Mary Cropper, a travel consultant and senior US specialist at Audley Travel, previously told CNBC . .

80 dollars Annual Pass provides unlimited entry into national parks and other federal recreation areas. Some groups may receive an annual pass at a reduced price or even free.

For example, a pass is likely a better option if you plan to visit multiple parks on one trip, Cropper said.

“You want to count,” she said.