National Parks In CA Offer Free Entry Tuesday For 110th Birthday

National parks across California and the rest of the country will offer free admission Tuesday in celebration of the National Park Service's 110th birthday.

All National Park Service sites that normally charge an entrance fee will waive that fee Tuesday for U.S. citizens and residents, according to the agency. Other costs, including timed-entry or reservation fees, may still apply.

The National Park Service was created Aug. 25, 1916, with a mission to preserve the country's natural and cultural resources for future generations. The system has since grown to include more than 400 national park sites nationwide.

The birthday celebration is part of National Park Week this year.

Beginning this year, the Park Service's fee-free days are limited to U.S. citizens and residents. Nonresidents must pay regular entrance charges and any applicable nonresident fees.

Additional free-entry days are scheduled for Sept. 17, Oct. 27 and Nov. 11.

Here are some of the national parks in California:

• Alcatraz Island
• Channel Islands
• Death Valley
• Joshua Tree
• Lassen Volcanic
• Pinnacles
• Redwood
• Sequoia & Kings Canyon
• Yosemite

More info is available on the Park Service's website.