The National Park Service lists November 11, 2026 as a fee-free day, with entrance fees waived at parks that charge them. The National Park invites U.S. citizens and residents to honor veterans by visiting any National Park Service site for free on Veterans Day.
U.S. Military veterans, Gold Star Family members and current U.S. military members are specifically eligible for free NPS annual and lifetime passes available online or at the entrance station at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Other fees, such as camping, tours and reservations, still apply.
Press Release: National Park Service
Published November 4, 2026. Reproduced in full from the National Park Service.
Fee-free day at national parks on November 11, 2026
The National Park Service lists November 11, 2026 as a fee-free day: entrance fees are waived at parks that charge them.
The National Park invites U.S. citizens and residents to honor our country’s veterans by visiting any National Park Service site for free on Veterans Day. U.S. Military veterans, Gold Star Family members and current U.S. military members are specifically eligible for free NPS annual and lifetime passes available online or at the entrance station at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Other fees, such as camping, tours and reservations, still apply. The full list: NPS fee-free days.
