Grand Canyon to Celebrate President’s Day Weekend with Free Entry

Rain over Grand Canyon as seen from Yavapai Point on the South Rim of the park.

NPS photo by M. Quinn

News Release Date: February 4, 2015

Contact: Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski, [phone]

Grand Canyon, AZ –Grand Canyon National Park will be joining national park units across the country in honor of Presidents Day with fee-free entry into the park on Saturday, February 14, 2015 through Monday, February 16, 2015.

Park visitors are reminded that fee-free designation applies to entrance fees only and does not affect fees for camping, reservations, guided tours, or use of concessions. Park entrance stations will have the Interagency Senior and Annual Passes available for those who wish to purchase them. Visitors who plan to spend time in the park beyond February 16th will need to pay the regular entrance fee for the remainder of their stay.

Grand Canyon's South Rim sits at approximately 7,000 feet. As a result, visitors should be prepared for winter weather and driving conditions, and should be aware that road closures and temporary suspension of shuttle service may occur with little or no notice if winter weather passes through the area.

This year, additional fee-free days will occur in honor of the opening weekend to National Park Week (April 18-19), National Park Service Birthday (August 25), National Public Lands Day (September 26) and Veterans Day (November 11).

For more information on what there is to see and do in Grand Canyon National Park. Please visit the park's website www.nps.gov/grca. For more on national park fee-free days go to https://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm