National Park Week is America's largest celebration of national heritage. It's about making great connections, exploring amazing places, discovering open spaces,
enjoying affordable vacations, and enhancing America’s best idea—the national parks! It's all happening in your national parks. The National Park Service is once again partnering with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, to present National Park Week from April 15 to 23, 2017.
Plan your visit by what you want to do or where you want to go. Here are some highlights during National Park Week:
- April 15–16 and 22–23: Visit for free!
On these National Park Week weekends, every national park will give you free admission! - April 22: Earth DayJoin a volunteer project or simply enjoy the natural wonders and wildlife preserved in national parks.
- April 23: Park Rx DayGet healthy and active in a national park with a ranger-led program or with family and friends. Learn more about Park Rx Day.
Did you know…America’s national parks include more than:
- 84 million acres of spectacular scenery, historic landmarks and cultural treasures
- 17,000 miles of trails
- 43,000 miles of shoreline
- 27,000 historic and prehistoric structures
- 100 million museum items
- 12,000 campsites
Join us for National Park Week and hike, learn, share, and give back in the nation’s 401 national parks!
Our local National Parks are listed below... Get out and Enjoy this beautiful resource right in your own backyard!
| Rhode Island National Parks | |
|---|---|
| Roger Williams National Memorial | |
| Touro Synagogue National Historic Site |
For more information about our national Parks and other Free Days to visit the parks click HERE
