Overview
- The National Park Service published a 10‑day fee‑free calendar for 2026 covering 106 fee‑charging sites, adding Flag Day, Independence Day weekend, the agency’s birthday, Constitution Day and Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, both included in recent years, are not on the 2026 list, a change confirmed on NPS and park websites.
- Free‑entry eligibility applies only to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, with international visitors excluded from fee‑free days.
- Nonresidents can buy a $250 annual pass or pay a $100 per‑person surcharge at 11 parks: Acadia, Bryce Canyon, Everglades, Glacier, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain, Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Zion.
- The Department of the Interior has not answered questions about the changes, and the removals have drawn criticism from outside groups.