Every year, the National Park Service holds five free entrance days at its more than 400 parks.
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The 2019 remaining dates are Aug. 25 (National Park Service’s birthday); Sept. 28 (National Public Lands Day); and Nov. 11 (Veterans Day).
While many parks around the country are free to enter all year long, at least 115 favorites typically require fees ranging between $3 and $30 per admission.
In Georgia, the following historical sites are fee-free on the aforementioned dates:
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (Oglethorpe)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (St. Mary's)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (Savannah)
Note the fee waiver does not account for amenity or user fees for camping, transportation, special tours and the like.
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For those interested, the NPS does offer multiple America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes with discounts for seniors, current members of the military, families of fourth-grade students and disabled citizens. An annual $80 pass also gets you unlimited entrance to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including all national parks with entrance fees.
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