Juneteenth is the fee-free day in Michigan’s national parks and forests

In celebration of the federal holiday Juneteenth, Michigan’s national parks and forests are offering a fee-free day on Wednesday.

Admission fees are waived at all National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service locations nationwide.

In Michigan, this applies to visitors to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Isle Royale National Park, as well as the Huron-Manistee, Hiawatha and Ottawa national forests.

Michigan’s other national parks – River Raisin National Battlefield Park in Monroe, Keweenaw National Historical Park in Calumet and more than 1,100 miles of the 4,800-mile North Country National Scenic Trail – are always free.

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According to the park service, the fee waiver for fee-free days in national parks does not apply to recreational or user fees for activities such as camping, boating, transportation or special tours.

In national forests, many picnic areas, boat launches, hiking trails and visitor centers are free of charge.

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The remaining days with free admission are:

• June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
• August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• September 28: National Public Lands Day
• November 11: Veterans Day

For more information, visit nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm.