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National Parks Service Prioritizes Free Entry on Trump’s Birthday Over Juneteenth and MLK Holidays

HeadlineDec 05, 2025

The Trump administration has ended a policy granting visitors free access to national parks on the Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day holidays. Instead, the 116 parks that charge entrance fees will now waive admission charges on June 14 — President Trump’s birthday.

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