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National Parks In Georgia: Free Entrance Day Coming Soon
The National Park Service offers free days at parks that normally charge entrance fees. See when fees will be waived at Georgia parks.
GEORGIA — Martin Luther King Jr. Day isn't just a federal holiday and day of service — it's also a chance to visit national parks that normally charge entrance fees. The next fee-free day scheduled by the National Park Service is Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day provides one of the few opportunities each year to visit national parks for free after fee increases took effect Jan. 1 at various locations. The additional revenue will be used to fund deferred maintenance across the system of 419 parks, historic and cultural sites, and monuments.
The National Park Service lists online all parks requiring entrance fees and the amount of the fees. Entrance fees will be waived at the following Georgia parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
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- Andersonville National Historic Site, 496 Cemetery Rd., Andersonville, GA 31711
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Arabia Mountain, 3350 Klondike Road, Lithonia, GA 30038
- Augusta Canal, 1450 Greene St. Suite 400, Augusta , GA 30901
- Chattahoochee River, 8800 Roberts Drive, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga, 3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
- Cumberland Island, 113 St. Marys St W, St. Marys, GA 31558
- Fort Frederica National Monument, 6515 Frederica Rd., St. Simons Island, GA 31522
- Fort Pulaski, U.S. Highway 80, Savannah, GA 31410
- Freedom Riders National Monument
- Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, 300 North Bond St., Plains, GA 31780
- Kennesaw Mountain, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr, Kennesaw, GA 30152
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, 450 Auburn Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, 1207 Emery Hwy, Macon, GA 31217
- Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail, 1207 Emery Hwy, Macon, GA 31217
The other fee-free days in 2020 are:
- Saturday, April 18: First Day of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day
- Tuesday, Aug. 25: National Park Service Birthday
- Saturday, Sept. 26: National Public Lands Day
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day
See the full list of national parks in Georgia. Many parks are free year-round.
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