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Visit all national parks for free on these 7 days in 2025

The National Park Service will waive entrance fees.

Lowell National Historical Park is free on six days in 2025. Kindra Cline / Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism via Flickr

By Kristi Palma

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Lovers of history and the outdoors can save money in 2025 when the National Park Service waives entrance fees on seven days throughout the year during special events and holidays.

Of the more than 400 national parks, 108 charge an entrance fee, according to nps.gov.

New England parks where folks can save money during fee-free days include Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, where guests can tour the birthplace of John Quincy Adams; Lowell National Historical Park in Lowell, where guests can experience a working 1920s-era weave room at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum; and Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, the location of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard.

The following are the fee-free days at national park sites in 2025:

Jan. 9: National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
Jan. 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 19: First day of National Park Week
June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
Aug. 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
Sept. 27: National Public Lands Day
Nov. 11: Veterans Day

The entrance fee waiver does not include user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, and special tours.

Kristi Palma

Travel writer

Kristi Palma is the travel writer for Boston.com, focusing on the six New England states. She covers airlines, hotels, and things to do across Boston and New England. She is the author of the award-winning Scenic Six, a weekly travel newsletter.