The National Park Service will again offer admission-free days this year, allowing visitors to visit the nation’s 391 national parks for free, according to a news release from the park service.

 

National Parks Week 2010, April 17-25, is set to be the first of the free days.

Additional information on fee-free periods will be released later this spring.

Many park partners, including tour operators, hotels, restaurants and gift shops, plan to enhance the fee-free periods by providing discounts and special promotions to sweeten visits. Fees for activities such as camping, tours or concessions are not affected by the entrance fee waiver.

 

The national park system offers 147 parks that normally charge entrance fees, which range from $3 to $25. A total of 244 national parks never charge an entrance fee.

 

For more about national parks, visit www.nps.gov.