Saturday, January 14, 2012

Get Outdoors in a National Park This Weekend - for FREE!

Have you been wondering what to do to celebrate this long MLK weekend? Maybe a short trip somewhere wild where you can enjoy the great outdoors and/or absorb some American history? Well, you're in luck: ALL of our country's 397 national parks have totally free admission this weekend from Saturday to Monday! (Read more about it here.) Also luckily for you, there are lots of national parks to choose from in the Great Lakes region. Just one example of where you could go for free:

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore


Here's a list of parks and other national sites, broken down by state:

Illinois:

Indiana:

Michigan:

Minnesota:

New York:

Ohio:

Pennsylvania:

Wisconsin:

Whether or not you have a chance to get to one of these this weekend, we want to hear from you! What is your favorite national park in the Great Lakes region? What's your favorite thing to do at a national park? What's the one park you've always meant to visit but just haven't found the time? Leave a comment and let us know!

Posted by Sierra Club intern Liz Bizer

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