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Kansas state parks free days 2026
All Kansas state parks were free on Earth Day, April 22, 2026, with more free days at individual parks through October.
At a glance
Free days Regular day-use fee: $5 per vehicle
Free days
- Apr 22Earth Day (all state parks)Passed
Confirmed = announced for this year. Expected = a yearly tradition not yet announced; check before you go.
Individual parks had their own free days, such as Tuttle Creek (April 29), El Dorado (May 2) and Kanopolis, Perry and Pomona (October 24).
Source: kdwpt.ks.gov · checked Sunday, November 1, 2026
National parks in Kansas
The next national park fee-free day is Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day). It applies at national parks and monuments in Kansas too. All national park free days.