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# Recreational Areas: Fee-Free Entrance Days
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/recreational_areas_1208100825/
- Published: 2010-08-12T22:24:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:19:44.000Z
- Description: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced free admission days in 2010 at national forests, parks and wildlife refuges and many BLM lands, on top of National Park Week. Camping reservations and concession fees are not waived.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, #vivvo-import

[Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=4117&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org) and [Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell](http://www.fs.fed.us/aboutus/chief/?ref=foodconsumer.org) announced a schedule of free admission days to many of the lands managed by the [Department of the Interior (DOI)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7235&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org) and the [U.S. Forest Service (FS)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=6261&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org). These fee waivers are offered under the [Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA)](http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/Recreation/recreation%5Fnational/recreation%5Ffees%5F%5F/rea%5Finfo%5Fpage.html?ref=foodconsumer.org). All [national forests](http://www.fs.fed.us/news/2010/releases/06/waiver.shtml?ref=foodconsumer.org), [national parks](http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org), [national wildlife refuges](http://www.fws.gov/refuges/news/Free%5F042810.html?ref=foodconsumer.org), and many [areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)](http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/Recreation/BLM%5FFee%5FFree%5FDays.html?ref=foodconsumer.org) will offer free admission on the following days:

- June 5 through 6, 2010
- August 14 through 15, 2010
- September 25, 2010 ([Public Lands Day](http://www.publiclandsday.org/?ref=foodconsumer.org))
- November 11, 2010 [(Veterans Day)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7932&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org)

These dates are in addition to the [National Park Week](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7299&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org) free admission days at all national parks from April 17 through 25, 2010.

**Please note:** The fee-free waiver does not include fees collected in advance or by contractors, such as fees charged for[camping](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7606&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org), [reservations](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=3097&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org) and use of concessions.

To [locate a recreational area](http://www.recreation.gov/recFacilitySearchResult.do?topTabIndex=RecreationArea&ref=foodconsumer.org) by state, activity or agency, please visit [Recreation.gov](http://www.recreation.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org).

**Additional Resources:**

- [Recreational Areas: Fees Waived for Veterans and Members of U.S. Armed Forces](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7584&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [General Information on State and National Parks](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=5756&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=5759&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [Obtaining a Federal Recreation Pass](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7186&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [Obtaining a Pass for a State or National Park](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=5757&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [Great Outdoors Month and Get Outdoors Day (GO Day)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7781&p%5Fsid=rMJWJj7k&p%5Flva=8726&ref=foodconsumer.org)

By usa.gov team