If You Have A Fourth Grader In Your Family, You Can Visit National Parks Free
If you and your family plan on traveling to some National Parks this summer, and you have a fourth grade student, you can save some cash! The U.S. government’s Every Kid Outdoors program is giving any family with a fourth grader free access to public lands, waters, and national parks.
According to USA Today, fourth graders, or kids ages 9-11, are beginning to learn about the world around them. In addition, kids at this age are likely to connect to nature and our country’s history. Totally makes sense!
Here’s how the program works:
- Fourth graders just have to sign up on everykidsoutdoors.gov
- Print the pass to bring to a federal recreation site, electronic copies won’t be accepted.
- The passes cover entry for the fourth grader and up to three adults with them, as well as all kids under age 16.
- The passes can be used in areas managed by the National Park Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service.
- The pass is good for the fourth grader’s full academic year and most of the following summer.
Learning about our lands and history is a great adventure. I love that this program exists now for kids! If you are planning on vacationing somewhere where you can see some national parks or lands, take advantage of this! Very cool!