{"id":970,"date":"2010-08-11T14:30:42","date_gmt":"2010-08-11T18:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/?p=970"},"modified":"2010-08-11T14:30:42","modified_gmt":"2010-08-11T18:30:42","slug":"free-parks-entrance-%e2%80%93-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/free-parks-entrance-%e2%80%93-this-weekend-970","title":{"rendered":"FREE Parks Entrance \u2013 This Weekend!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, so there are <strong>no THEME parks<\/strong> that are giving away free entrance this weekend, but there are over <strong>392<\/strong> <strong>National Parks<\/strong> that are! What a great way to spend a day or even a few hours \u2013 <em><strong>for free!<\/strong><\/em> During the year there are 5 designated \u2018free\u2019 dates and this weekend  happens to be one of them. Mark your calendar for the remaining fee-free  days this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>August 14-15, 2010<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>September 25, 2010<\/strong> (Public      Lands Day)<\/li>\n<li><strong>November 11, 2010<\/strong> (Veterans      Day)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not only is the admission free, many parks are offering additional savings on<strong> lodging, food <\/strong>and<strong> souvenirs<\/strong>.  Regular guided tours and outdoor activities will be available at some  of the favorite parks across the country. While many enjoy the Grand  Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks, right here in Florida,  tourist will be busy visiting the exotic <strong>Everglades National Park<\/strong>. This is not the only National Park in Florida, however. We also have the following parks worth visiting:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/bicy\/\"><strong>Big Cypress   National Preserve<\/strong><\/a> in Ochopee, FL<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/bisc\/\"><strong>Biscayne National Park<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Miami, Key   Biscayne &amp; Homestead, FL<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/casa\/\"><strong>Castillo De San Marcos National Monument<\/strong><\/a> &#8211;   St. Augustine, FL<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/drto\/\"><strong>Dry Tortugas National Park<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Key West, FL<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/ever\/\"><strong>Everglades National Park<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Miami, Naples,   and Homestead, FL<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/foca\/\"><strong>Fort Caroline National Memorial<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; the Timucuan   Preserve; Jacksonville, FL<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/foma\/\"><strong>Fort Matanzas National Monument<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; St.   Augustine, FL<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/guis\/\"><strong>Gulf Islands National Seashore<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Gulf   Breeze, Florida<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/guge\/\"><strong>Gullah\/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor<\/strong><\/a> &#8211;   FL, GA, NC, SC<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/timu\/\"><strong>Timucuan Ecological &amp; Historic Preserve<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Jacksonville, FL<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parks a little closer to the Central Florida area are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/cana\/\"><strong>Canaveral National Seashore<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Titusville and New Smyrna Beach, FL<br \/>\nand<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/deso\/\"><strong>De Soto National Memorial<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Bradenton, FL<\/p>\n<p>Both of these parks offer a dip in the water to help you cool off and  offer excellent fishing, hiking, boating, nature and other activities  to fill a day or just a few hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> More than 200\u00a0national parks\u00a0offer free admission year  round including De Soto National Memorial. Even though the Canaveral  National Seashore normally costs $3\/person, it is great when you can  enter for free, so take advantage of the free admission and enjoy your  time at a National Park!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>*Fee  waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and  transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping,  tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included  unless stated otherwise.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are over 392 National Parks that are allowing free entrance this weekend! 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