10 national parks in Va. to offer free summer weekends

The National Park Service is allowing free entry during three weekends this summer to give Americans struggling with the recession a memorable vacation. The entry fees will be waived June 20-21, July 18-19 and August 15-16 in 391 National Parks across the country. The 10 parks in Virginia are Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, National […]

The National Park Service is allowing free entry during three weekends this summer to give Americans struggling with the recession a memorable vacation. The entry fees will be waived June 20-21, July 18-19 and August 15-16 in 391 National Parks across the country.

The 10 parks in Virginia are Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, National Memorial, Assateague Island National Seashore, Colonial National Historical Park, George Washington Birthplace National Monument, George Washington Memorial Parkway’s Great Falls Park, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Petersburg National Battlefield, Prince William Forest Park and Shenandoah National Park.

Entry fees being waived range from $3 to $25 and does not include fees charged for camping, reservations, tours and concessions.

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