Every April, during the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week, is a perfect time to head outdoors and check out your local parks, or make an out of state trek to visit some new and exciting locations!
National Park Week 2021, runs from April 17 to 25! Parks across the country will host a variety of special programs, events, and digital experiences. There are also special theme days during the week to highlight the different ways everyone can enjoy national parks.
During National Park week, give yourself the gift of good health by finding wellness in nature on International Park Prescription (ParkRx) Day on Saturday, April 17, 2021. This year ParkRx Day is a fee-free day in US National Parks so everyone can get out and enjoy the health benefits of the great outdoors.
National parks are America’s best idea, and there are more than 400 parks available to everyone, every day. Arizona has 22 National Parks, see our list below.
In Arizona, you can get in free at these national parks that normally charge fees:
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
- Grand Canyon National Park.
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
- Montezuma Castle National Monument.
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
- Petrified Forest National Park.
- Pipe Spring National Monument.
- Saguaro National Park.
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
- Tonto National Monument.
- Tumacácori National Historical Park.
- Tuzigoot National Monument.
- Walnut Canyon National Monument.
- Wupatki National Monument.
Three sites on the Navajo Reservation are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
- Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site.
- Navajo National Monument.
Arizona has five national parks that always offer free admission:
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.
- Chiricahua National Monument.
- Coronado National Memorial.
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site.
- Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
