There are 4 days you can get FREE admission to Minnesota State Parks in 2023!
All 75 Minnesota state parks and state recreation areas will offer free admission to everyone. Mark your calendar for these fee-free dates!
- Saturday, February 18
- Saturday, April 22
- Saturday, June 10
- Friday, November 24
Start planning your year and experience all nature has to offer!
Note that the entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities like camping, rentals, or special tours.
Learn more here!

Note also that on five days in 2023, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone.
Here are the days to visit a park for FREE in 2023!
January 16: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 22: First day of National Park Week
August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
September 23: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veterans Day
There are 5 national parks in Minnesota including Voyageurs National Park in International Falls.
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