Several federal land management agencies announced fee-free days for 2023, including National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on September 23. A "fee-free day" is when forests, parks, refuges, and rangelands across the US offer free admission or waive the standard amenity fee for visitors, making it a great option to get outdoors on a budget.
In addition to NPLD, federal holidays like Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Veterans Day are designated as free entrance days at many Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and US Forest Service lands. There are also additional fee-free days specific to agencies, such as National Get Outdoors Day, held the second Saturday in June. See below for the full list of fee-free days in 2023.
2023 Fee-Free Days on Federally Managed Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management
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- January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 20 - Presidents Day
- June 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day
- August 4 - Great American Outdoors Day
- September 23 - National Public Lands Day
- November 11 - Veterans Day
National Park Service
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- January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- April 22 - First day of National Park Week
- August 4 - Great American Outdoors Day
- September 23 - National Public Lands Day
- November 11 - Veterans Day
US Army Corps of Engineers
- January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- June 16 - US Army Corps of Engineers Birthday
- June 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day
- September 23 - National Public Lands Day
- November 11 - Veterans Day
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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- January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 20 - Presidents Day
- June 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day
- September 23 - National Public Lands Day
- October 8 - First Sunday of National Wildlife Refuge Week
- November 11 - Veterans Day
USDA Forest Service
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- January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 20 - Presidents Day
- June 10 - National Get Outdoors Day
- September 23 - National Public Lands Day
- November 11 - Veterans Day
