Flagstaff is located close to lots of national parks. Day trips to Grand Canyon National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Tuzigoot National Monument are easy.
Of course, even closer are the three Flagstaff Area National Monuments, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and Wupatki National Monuments.
This summer, the difficult question is which parks to visit. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit these national treasures. The 147 National Park Service sites across the country that charge fees, ranging from $3 to $25 for entry, will waive these entrance fees during the weekends of:
• June 20-21 (Father's Day!)
• July 18-19
• August 15-16, 2009
The waiver does not include other fees collected in advance or by contractors—such as fees charged for camping, reservations, tours and use of concessions. However, many park partners including tour operators, hotels, restaurants, gift shops, and other vendors will offer additional discounts and special promotions on those dates.
Be sure to check out my National Parks Travel Examiner articles about visiting national parks this summer.
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