Know a Veteran or Gold Star Family? Be sure to pass a freebie along to them!
Beginning on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 (Veterans Day), Veterans and Gold Star Families will receive FREE entrance pass to national parks, wildlife refuges, and other Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior – no special pass needed!
Active-duty members of the US Military and their dependents already qualify for a free annual pass to these attractions. And from now on, entrance fees for the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and standard amenity recreation fees for the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation sites, will also be waived for Veterans and Gold Star Families!
This isn’t just a Veterans Day freebie, but a permanent offer that will be available on every operating day at these locations.
“With the utmost respect and gratitude, we are granting Veterans and Gold Star Families free access to the iconic and treasured lands they fought to protect starting this Veterans Day and every single day thereafter.” – Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt
For the purposes of this program, a Veteran is defined as an individual who served in the US Armed Forces (including the National Guard and Reserves). Gold Star Families are the next of kin of a member of the US Armed Forces who lost his or her life in a “qualifying situation” such as war, an international terrorist attack, or a military operation outside of the US while serving with the US Armed Forces.
If you’re planning to claim this awesome freebie at one of our nation’s parks or other Federal lands, please note that one of the following forms of identification will be required:
- Department of Defense Identification Card
- Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
- Veteran ID Card
- Veterans designation on a state-issued U.S. driver’s license or identification card
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