Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon will be accessible for free on Sept. 27.
The National Park Service announced that National Public Lands Day will allow free admission to all national parks.
National Public Lands Day is a celebration that began in 1994 and occurs on the fourth Saturday in September.
Crater Lake National Park’s $15-$30 entrance fee will be waived on Sept. 27, allowing Oregonians and visitors to enjoy the park for free and catch a glimpse of the deepest lake in the U.S.
What is National Public Lands Day?
National Public Lands Day is an annual event held on the fourth Saturday of September that marks the Unites States’ largest daylong volunteer effort to clean up national parks.
“National Public Lands Day is more than a clean-up—it’s a chance to connect with new communities, an event that creates kinship among those working together for a common goal, and an opportunity to use America’s public lands for education, recreation, and overall physical and mental health,” said the National Park Service.
The event is led by the National Environmental Education Foundation in partnership with the National Park Service and other federal agencies.
During National Public Lands Day, hundreds of thousands of volunteers come out every year to help restore and preserve public lands, according to the National Park Service.
The 2025 theme for National Public Lands Day is Together for Tomorrow.
Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@gannett.com or on X at @GinnieSandoval.
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