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Get Free Entry Into These North Carolina National Parks Tomorrow

Author Melanie Day

For five days each year, the National Parks Service waives entrance fees to all of the parks nationwide. And tomorrow, Friday, August 4th, is one of those days. You can get free entry into North Carolina national parks as well as others nationwide. Free admission is/was granted on the following dates 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

August 4th is the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, which was enacted on August 4, 2020. According to the Department of the Interior, the Great American Outdoors Act is “the single largest investment in public lands in U.S. history. ” The legislation established the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to “address the deferred maintenance and repair backlog on public lands.” The fund will contribute up to $1.9 billion annually for five years from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2025. The Great American Outdoors Act also authorized permanent full funding for the existing Land and Water Conservation Fund of $900 million annually.

It is important to note that the entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours. So which North Carolina National Parks can you get free entry to tomorrow? Well, almost all of the North Carolina National Parks are always free to enter. Of the 10 in the state, only the Wright Brothers National Monument charges a regular entrance fee. The park is usually $10 per person to visit, but that fee will be zero tomorrow. Other free-to-visit parks in NC include:

  • The Appalachian Trail
  • Blue Ridge Parkway
  • Cape Hatteras National Seashore
  • Cape Lookout National Seashore
  • Carl Sandburg Home
  • Fort Raleigh
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
  • Moores Creek National Battlefield
  • Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
  • Trail of Tears

You can find a full list of National Parks Nationwide here.

South Carolina Is Home To One Of The Least Visited National Parks

Spring is here and it’s time to get outside, but apparently, for those in South Carolina, visiting ones of the Palmetto state’s National Parks isn’t in the cards.

Congaree National Park in South Carolina comes in as one of the least visited National Parks in the country in 2021, according to data released by the National Park Service.

The top 15 parks on the list of least visited are some of the most beautiful places in the country. But a few of them do have some similar logistics or location challenges. But for many other ones, there’s not much excuse for not celebrating how beautiful our country is.

Let’s take a look at the least visited national parks in the United States so that you can get some spots on your bucket list. We are going to leave off the ones in places like American Samoa, but we’ll leave in Alaska because they are beautiful.

Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.

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