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National Park Service waives entrance fees on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Mary’s Rock/ Photo provided by U.S. National Park Service

The National Park Service is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day by waiving entrance fees.

The “fee-free” day on Monday covers entrance fees, commercial tour fees and transportation entrance fees, though camping and tour fees may still apply.

National Parks in Virginia waiving fees on Monday include:

•Assateague Island National Seashore
•Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
•George Washington Memorial Parkway’s Great Falls Park
•Prince William Forest Park
•Shenandoah National Park

A full list of National Park sites is available on the Find Your Park website.

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