News Release

Capitol Reef National Park Announces Entrance Fee-Free Days for 2019

Date: November 27, 2018
Contact: Capitol Reef National Park, 435-425-3791

Capitol Reef National Park will waive its entrance fee on five days in 2019. The five entrance fee-free days for 2019 will be:

• Monday, January 21 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 20 – Start of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day
• Sunday, August 25 – National Park Service Anniversary
• Saturday, September 28 – National Public Lands Day
• Monday, November 11 – Veterans Day

“We hope that fee-free days encourage more people to discover public lands,” said Carolyn Barker, acting superintendent at Capitol Reef National Park.

The fee at Capitol Reef National Park will be $20.00 per vehicle starting in 2019. The entrance fee waiver for the fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.

Capitol Reef National Park is one of 115 national parks that has an entrance fee. The other 303 national parks do not charge an entrance fee. The National Park System includes more than 85 million acres and is comprised of 418 sites, including national parks, national historical parks, national monuments, national recreation areas, national battlefields, and national seashores. Last year, 331 million people visited national parks spending $18.2 billion which supported 306,000 jobs across the country and had a $35.8 billion impact on the U.S. economy.

The annual $80 America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass allows unlimited entrance to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including all national parks. There are also free or discounted passes available for U.S. senior citizens, current members of the military, families of fourth grade students, and disabled citizens.
More information about Capitol Reef can be found at www.nps.gov/care.