Are you interested in visiting Rocky Mountain National Park, or any national park in the country, for that matter, but don’t want to pay the fee?
You won’t need to on April 19.
That’s one of seven fee-free days scheduled for 2025 on public lands managed by the National Park Service.
No entry passes or fees will be required April 19 to enter any of the nation’s national parks, historic sites or monuments managed by the National Park Service that normally charge entry fees, according to a news release on U.S. Department of the Interior website. Fees and reservations for other services within the parks will still be required.
One of the top attractions in Rocky Mountain National Park, Trail Ridge Road, is still under a seasonal closure. Closures are in place at Many Parks Curve on the east side of the park and the Colorado River Trailhead on the west side, according to the park’s website.
Timed-entry reservations required to enter other areas of the park during certain hours of the day don’t go into effect this year until May 23, so visitors should be able to access other park roads, hiking trails and other amenities for free.
Rocky Mountain National Park is one of four national parks in Colorado. The others are Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes and Black Canyon of the Gunnison. The National Park Service also manages several national monuments, historic sites and one national recreation area in the state.
The April 19 fee-free day marks the beginning of National Park Week, the news release said. Other remaining fee-free days in 2025 for parks, monuments and historic sites managed by the National Park Service are scheduled for June 19 (Juneteenth National Independence Day), Aug. 4 (Great American Outdoors Day), Sept. 27 (National Public Lands Day) and Nov. 11 (Veterans Day).
Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell can be reached at KellyLyell@coloradoan.com. Follow him on x.com/KellyLyell, threads.net/KellyLyell and facebook.com/KellyLyell.news
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