Here's How You Can Visit Nevada State Parks For Free

Young female tourist at entrance to Nevada State Parks - Valley of Fire State Park

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You will never guess how you can now visit Nevada State Parks for free. There is a new program which just began this year, and state officials are teaming up state parks with our state's libraries.

According to an article written by Duncan Phenix on 8NewsNow.com, if you have a Nevada library card, you can gain free admission to some of the most beautiful and scenic parks in North America, located right here in our state.

It is a brand new program coordinated by Nevada State Parks and Nevada Public Libraries. You know, I drive by a big, beautiful, library on my way home from 96.3 KKLZ just about every weeknight, yet I have never stepped foot inside that building. Why? I don't know. I used to love going to the library - except when I had to write a report for school. But, when I was just allowed to browse in the sections of the library that really interested me, I loved it. Time would fly by.

Well, now that just about every book and every piece of information is available on the web, many of us do not go to the library anymore. So now, in an effort to get more Nevada residents to visit our state's public libraries, officials from Nevada State Parks and Nevada Public Libraries have started this program. This program will also help Nevadans learn more about the beauty and history of The Silver State.

Per Phenix's article: "Passes to the parks can be checked out at local libraries by anyone who has a valid library card in the state. While there is a limited number available, it allows the pass holder one day-use entrance fee for one passenger vehicle with a capacity of 8 people or less. Park fees may be assessed for boating, camping, or other specific fees including special programs or tours."

Nothing to do this coming weekend? Then get your library card at a local library, and then get a pass to visit one of the great state parks in our vicinity. Enjoy!

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Top 10 National Parks You Can Visit For Free

National Park Week begins this Saturday, April 16th, and runs through Sunday, April 24th. In celebration, the National Park Service is offering free admission to all of the USA's beautiful national parks on the first day of National Park Week, Saturday April 16th.

Which one of the nation's Top 10 most visited national parks would you like to visit first?

1. Blue Ridge Parkway

The leaves are changing along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, which is the most visited national park in 2021.

2. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Sunrise Landscape Great Smoky Mountains National Park Gatlinburg TN and Oconaluftee Valley Cherokee NC. It's the second most visited park in the USA in 2021 according to the National Park Service.

3. Golden Gate National Recreation Area

A cargo ship near the iconic Golden Gate bridge with the Marin Hills in the background against a blue sky in San Francisco California. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area was the third most visited national park in 2021.

4. Gateway National Recreation Area

Dunes and vegetation scene, Gateway National Park, Sandy Hook, NJ. This national park, fourth most visited in 2021, includes land in New York City and Monmouth County, NJ.

5. Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Lake Mead, Hoover Dam water level, Nevada, USA. Our very own Lake Mead National Recreation Area was the fifth most visited national park in 2021 according to the National Park Service.

6. George Washington Memorial Parkway

President George Washington home at Mount Vernon in Virginia. The sixth most visited national park in 2021, the George Washington Memorial Parkway runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, VA, northwest to McLean, VA.

7. Natchez Trace Parkway

Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge in Tennessee. This is part of the 7th most visited national park in 2021 according to the National Park Service.

8. Lincoln Memorial

Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, United States at night. Surprisingly, this national park was the 8th most visited in 2021. We thought it would rank higher.

9. Gulf Islands National Seashore

Dune fence and sea oats on the dunes at Pensacola Beach, Florida on Gulf Islands National Seashore. The 9th most visited national park in 2021 according to the National Park Service.

10. Zion National Park

Zion National Park entrance monument sign on a beautiful sunny day with blue sky in summer, Utah, USA, which rounds out the Top 10 most visited national parks in 2021 according to the National Park Service.

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Here’s How You Can Visit Nevada State Parks For Free

You will never guess how you can now visit Nevada State Parks for free. There is a new program which just began this year, and state officials are teaming up state…

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