National Lakeshore waives entrance fees on “Get Outdoors Day”
From staff reports
Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce that on Saturday, June 9, the entrance fee to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be waived in honor of National Get Outdoors Day. “National Get Outdoors Day encourages healthy, active, outdoor fun and I can’t think of a better place to get outdoors and have fun than at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore,” said Superintendent Shultz.
Visitors, who arrive at the park on National Get Outdoors Day, will be able to enjoy their park free of charge. Those who plan to spend time in the park beyond June 9 will need to purchase an entrance pass for the remainder of their stay. The fee-free designation applies to entrance fees only and does not affect fees for camping, reservations, tours, or use of concessions. Park fee collection stations will be open and have Annual Passes as well as Interagency Senior and Access Passes available.
The National Lakeshore, along with the other 397 units of the national park system, will waive the entrance fees as part of this nationwide initiative to encourage everyone to get outdoors and be active in the many wonders of their national parks across America. The other fee-free days this year include: September 29 (National Public Lands Day) and November 10-12 (Veterans Day Weekend).
For more in-depth information, please contact the National Lakeshore at (231) 326-5134 or visit their website at www.nps.gov/slbe.
About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 397 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
