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National Park Entrance Always Free for Veterans and Gold Star Families

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National Park Entrance Always Free for Veterans and Gold Star Families

A New Act Signed into Law

In 2020, the Department of Interior temporarily allowed free access to national parks and other public lands to our veterans and Gold Star families, but this act which was just signed into law makes it permanent.

Places, such as the Grand Canyon National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and more are now totally free for our veterans and Gold Star families to visit.

How to Gain Free Entrance if You are a Veteran

The free entrance can be gained simply by showing proper forms of identification, which may include:

How to Gain Free Entrance if You are a Gold Star Family Member

Gold Star Family members must download and print a voucher to present to park staff, exchange for an Interagency Military Pass, or place on the vehicle dashboard at unstaffed sites.

Make sure you download and print this voucher BEFORE attempting to enter a national park for free because only the printable form of the voucher will be accepted.

View a list of federal locations that issue passes.

This signed voucher is self-certifying proof that you are truly a Gold Star Family member and therefore meet all of the required criteria as identified in sections 3.2 and 3.3 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36.

The self-certifying voucher states:

I hereby affirm that I am an eligible next of kin (NOK) of a member of the United States Armed Forces who lost his or her life in a qualifying situation, such as war, an international terrorist attack or a military operation outside of the United States while serving in the United States Armed Forces, as identified in sections 3.2 (Qualifying Situation) and 3.3 (Eligible NOK) of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36.

Print Voucher

What to Bring

Here’s a list of some things you should consider bringing along on your trip to the National Parks:

What would you add to these lists?

Leave a comment and let me know.

Find a National Park

Every state has a lot of national parks to visit.

GO HERE to find more information about the national parks you can visit.

Let’s Go!

Frugal Family Fun

This is an amazing way to enjoy some frugal family fun this year, and it’s an excellent way to honor our troops and their families!

Thank you for all you do and have done, Veterans and Gold Star Families!

I hope you enjoy your lifetime free passes!

Free National Park Entrance for 4th Graders and Their Families

Free National Park Entrance for 4th Graders and Their Families

Do you have a 4th grader?

They can get into our National Parks, along with their families, for free too!

All current 4th-grade students can receive a free pass to all of America’s national parks.

This includes home-schooled students who are between 9 and 11 years of age.

Each one of the fourth-graders immediate family members will also be admitted for free.

Just make sure you have your 4th-grader in the car with you.

Read how over here!


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