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New York state parks free days 2026
Parking is waived at all state parks on New Year's Day for First Day Hikes, and New York has opened parks free on the day after Thanksgiving in recent years.
At a glance
Free days Regular day-use fee: $6 to $10 per vehicle
Free days
- Jan 1New Year's Day First Day HikesPassed
- Nov 27Day after ThanksgivingExpected
Confirmed = announced for this year. Expected = a yearly tradition not yet announced; check before you go.
New Yorkers 62 and older get free vehicle entry on non-holiday weekdays.
Source: governor.ny.gov · checked Sunday, November 1, 2026
National parks in New York
The next national park fee-free day is Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day). It applies at national parks and monuments in New York too. All national park free days.