Enjoy a free visit to any national park on Great American Outdoors Day

WA’s national parks are free on Monday

SEATTLE – August’s arrival may summon the sorrowful specter of summer’s end. But for some, it’s an invitation to soak up the season as much as possible before September’s showers.Hopeful outdoor explorers will get an extra incentive to hit the trail on Monday, when the U.S. National Park Service waives admission fees at its more than 400 parks, including Washington’s big three: Mount Rainier, Olympic and North Cascades national parks.Admission w…

Enjoy a free visit to any national park on Great American Outdoors Day

Celebrate Great American Outdoors Day with free admission to any national park.

NPS Announces Upcoming Free-Entry Day With Hilarious Video

It will be free to enter any U.S. National Park on Monday, August 4, 2025 in honor of the Great American Outdoors Act’s fifth anniversary. To help spread the word about the upcoming free-entry day, the National Park Service (NPS) posted a funny video that plays off a famous scene in the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003). [RELATED: Popular National-Park Hike Shut Down Due to NPS Staff Shortages] “Actually, you’ll love a visit to a national par…