US EditionCalifornia will offer free entry to state parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- On Jan. 19, Governor Gavin Newsom announced free vehicle day-use entry to participating California state parks, waiving fees at over 200 parks that accept the Library Parks Pass.
- Newsom framed the change as expanding access and opposing recent national park fee changes, framing it as part of efforts to remove cost barriers and rebuke the Trump administration for dropping MLK Day from fee-free lists.
- Funded by the California State Parks Foundation, the fee-free day covers parks that accept the Library Parks Pass but excludes off-highway vehicle parks and tour or per-person fee sites; Monday's entry is limited to vehicles with capacity of nine people or less.
- Library cardholders can check out the Library Parks Pass at local public libraries to avoid typical $10 entrance fees on Monday at California state parks.
- In his proposed 2026-27 state budget proposal, Gavin Newsom, Governor, included funding to sustain the Library Parks Pass as California approaches the Black History Month 100th anniversary.
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Heading to a state park Monday? You can get in for free
Visitors can skip the entrance fees at 14 state parks in San Diego County on Monday, part of a state effort to reduce barriers to accessing the outdoors. More than 200 California state parks are offering the free vehicle entry — including motorcycles — on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday to California residents and visitors. Entrance fees are typically around $10. Participating state parks in San Diego include Anza-Borrego Desert, Palomar …
California will offer free entry to state parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Over 200 state parks in California will have free entry on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. The announcement comes after the National Park Service cut MLK Day and Juneteenth, two holidays honoring Black history, from its list of free entrance days in December. “Dr. King taught [...]
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