Published: June 2nd, 2009 11:55 AM
Last Modified: June 3rd, 2009 06:55 AM
WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service will allow visitors free entry during three weekends this summer to encourage Americans to visit national parks such as the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Park. The fee waivers -- one each month in June, July and August -- will apply to all 391 national parks across the country, from Alaska to Florida. Many national parks in Alaska have no entrance fees, but the fee at Denali National Park and Preserve is $10 per person or $20 per vehicle for a seven-day entrance permit.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the free weekends should help American families struggling with the recession afford a memorable vacation.
All 147 Park Service sites that charge fees for entry will waive entrance fees on June 20-21, July 18-19 and Aug. 15-16, Salazar said.
Entry fees being waived range from $3 to $25. That does not apply to fees charged for camping, reservations, tours or concessions.
The Anchorage Daily News/adn.com contributed to this article.
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