National Park Week, Our Friday Link

It's National Parks Week. We learned this from those wonderful folks over at the Garden Club of the Back Bay. They wrote, "National Park sites across the nation will be open free of charge Saturday, April 17 – Sunday, April 25, celebrating National Park Week. Fitness is the theme for this year’s event."

Here's a secret they didn't tell you. 

If you're age 62, you are eligible for a Lifetime Senior Pass to our National Parks for a one-time fee of $10. Here's a link to full details, but a preview from the website is below the pass. 

 

"This is a lifetime pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over. The pass provides access to, and use of, Federal recreation sites that charge an Entrance or Standard Amenity. The pass admits the pass holder and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle at per vehicle fee areas and pass holder + 3 adults, not to exceed 4 adults, at per person fee areas (children under 16 are admitted free). The pass can only be obtained in person at the park."

Where will you go with your pass or discount?

We have a nice array of National Parks at a perfect distance for a day trip or a weekend destination. Here's a sample and there are many more.

Boston Harbor Islands Recreation Area

Minute Man National Historical Park 

Cape Cod National Seashore

Click here to find all the sites, parks and recreation areas in Massachusetts


Here are sites you can visit right in Greater Boston. 

Boston African American National Historic Site on Beacon Hill

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic site in Brookline

Longfellow National Historic Site in Cambridge

Pick a park and get out and enjoy The National Park system at a discount for the next ten days.

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Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: Courtesy of National Park Service