"Anyone traveling to visit a destination that's part of the park system - especially from abroad - should expect to see an array of new policies implemented under the Trump administration, which already made sweeping cuts to the parks budget and began to weave its "America first" agenda into some of the country's most cherished places in 2025. On some level, the Trump administration is trying to reshape the National Parks system into a microcosm of its own ideology,"
"Starting in 2026, the parks will offer more dates with free entry for visitors, but only U.S. residents will get in for free. The Trump administration will remove existing free admission dates on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, while adding a new holiday for President Trump's birthday. The new "patriotic fee-free" dates, are as follows: President's Day (February 16, 2026)"
Starting in 2026 National Parks will offer more fee-free dates exclusively for U.S. residents, with non-residents facing higher costs. The administration removed free admission dates on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and added a new fee-free holiday for President Trump's birthday. Free-entry dates include President's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day/President Trump's birthday, Independence Day weekend, the National Park Service's 110th birthday, Constitution Day, Theodore Roosevelt's birthday, and Veteran's Day. Parks still allow entry via day passes or the annual America the Beautiful pass. Budget cuts and policy changes shift access, fees, and park aesthetics toward a patriotic emphasis.
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