National Parks to Offer 3 Fee Free Weekends This Summer
CNN reports that The National Park Service is going to offer three fee-free weekends at all 147 National Parks this summer to make it easier for cash-strapped families to visit the parks.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the initiative Tuesday at a news conference at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio.
"National parks also serve as powerful economic engines for local communities, and we hope that promoting visitation will give a small shot in the arm to businesses in the area," Salazar said.
The fee-free weekend dates are:
June 20-21, 2009 (Father's Day weekend)
July 18-19, 2009
August 15-16, 2009
CNN says the normal fees for the parks ranges from $3 to $25. You can read more about the offer here on the National Park Service website.
