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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TURNS 100 IN 2016, 16 FREE DAYS OFFERED

The National Park Service turns 100 years old in 2016 and wants everyone to celebrate. All national parks, including Joshua Tree National Park, will waive entrance fees on 16 days in 2016. The fee-free days include Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18), National Park Week (April 16 through 24), the National Park Service’s 100th birthday (August 25-28), National Public Lands Day (September 24) and Veterans Day (November 11). Joshua Tree National Park usually has an entrance fee of $20 per car. The entrance fee waiver does not cover campsite fees, Key’s Ranch Tours, or special use events. Annual passes for Joshua Tree are $30 per car and provide a full year of park access. National park passes that provide free or discounted admission year round are available for active duty military members and their dependents, senior citizens, and people with permanent disabilities. Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith said, “We are committed to ensuring that all Americans have a chance to enjoy their National Parks, regardless of ability to pay. We recognize that entry fees can be a barrier to some of our park users and are pleased that we have been allowed some flexibility in regularly suspending entry fees.”

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