Participants from federal agencies, nonprofit organizations and the recreation industry participate in this annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun at sites across the nation.
Each GO Day event will offer a mix of information centers and “active fun” areas – places where guests, and especially kids, can use a fishing pole, go geocaching, help pitch a tent and more. The sites will provide photo opportunities with characters like Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl and other interesting creatures. Many sites also feature areas that focus on other aspects of healthy living, including sustainability and good nutrition. In addition to the GO Day events, participants will be invited to nearby follow-up activities called EchO events occurring throughout the summer, which include introductions to mountain biking and fly-fishing, hikes with rangers to see wildlife, kayaking and rafting and much more.
Additionally, there are 124 locations besides the national parks that will be participating.
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Other 2012 Free Entrance Days at U.S. National Parks are as follows:
January 14 – 16 (Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend)
April 21 – 29 (National Park Week)
June 9 (Get Outdoors Day)
September 29 (National Public Lands Day)
Nov. 10 – 12 (Veterans Day weekend)
