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“This new lifetime pass is a small demonstration of our nation’s gratitude and support for those who have selflessly served in the U.S. Armed Forces.” Veterans can visit national parks free ...
In December 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 authorized veterans of the U.S. military and Gold Star families to receive a free lifetime pass. Senior Pass – a lifetime pass for $80 (or annual pass for $20) available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents aged 62 or older. It replaced the Golden Age Passport ...
Everyone can visit national parks on Veterans Day for free. Now veterans added to list of those who get free entry year-round. Veterans Day: U.S. veterans to receive free national park passes for life
U.S. military veterans and Gold Star families now have free lifetime access to all national parks and lands. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will grant veterans and Gold Star ...
In an effort to save on cash processing and hand handling fees, 22 national parks have gone cashless as of 2023. In September 2023, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) proposed the "Protecting Access to Recreation with Cash Act" (PARC) which would require national parks to accept cash as a form of payment for entrance fee. [13]
The pass offers free access to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks and forests. National Park Service offering lifetime pass to veterans and Gold Star Families ...
The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km 2), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km 2) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km 2). [8] The national parks set a visitation record in 2021, with more than 92 million visitors. [9]
Here's a Veterans Day freebie every American can enjoy: free admission to all 423 National Park Service sites.