Hawaii National Park, Hawai'i - Mark your calendars for these nine fee-free dates at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park in 2014:
Jan. 20, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and volunteer to remove invasive ginger along the summit of Kīlauea, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet project leader Paul Field at Kīlauea Visitor Center. Bring a hat, raingear, garden gloves, day pack, snacks and water. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Walk-ins welcome, no advance registration required. Entrance is free all day.
February 15-17, President's Day weekend
April 19-20, National Park Week's opening weekend
Aug. 25, National Park Service's 98th Birthday
Sept. 27, National Public Lands Day
Nov. 11, Veterans Day
Hawai'i Volcanoes is one of five national park units on the island of Hawai'i. Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is also free of charge on the NPS fee-free 2014 dates. Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site, Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, and the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail do not charge entrance fees. Information on special offerings at parks nationwide is available at https://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
