{"id":275,"date":"2013-04-26T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-1199783855.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/26\/how-to-celebrate-national-parks-week-all-year-with-a-timeshare-vacation\/"},"modified":"2013-04-26T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T14:30:00","slug":"how-to-celebrate-national-parks-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/26\/how-to-celebrate-national-parks-week\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Celebrate National Parks Week All Year with a Timeshare Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jJLfzPVAZyU\/UXqOlWFLv6I\/AAAAAAAAIp0\/zaHIbRqrSKU\/s1600\/national+parks+week.jpg\" style=\"clear: right;float: right;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"209\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/nationalparksweek.jpg?729d17ac309d0d8105468fcbf5c74f61\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Today, April 26, finishes the portion of National Parks Week, 2013, that offers free admission. However, the activities and fun of the week-long celebration of our National Parks continues through Sunday, April 28.<\/p>\n<p>From the National Park Service:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you know that there are 401 national parks? That they include seashores, battlefields, historic homes,&nbsp;archaeological&nbsp;sites, and spectacular natural areas?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Did you know there is at least one national park in every state?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Did you know that 99 percent of counties in America have recreational facilities such as playgrounds and trails funded by the National Park Service&#8217;s Land and Water Conservation Fund? &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>So, if you are looking for something fun and fantastic to do with family and friends, head out to America&#8217;s national parks where millions of stars light up the dark night sky, deer and antelope (and a few other critters!) play on the wide open range, and history is an unbelievable experience, not an exam.&nbsp;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>If you missed National Park Week, plan to explore a National Park on your next timeshare vacation. Each Park offers its own amazing beauty in every season of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a Tip:<br \/>If you&#8217;re planning a trip that includes multiple national parks, you might consider the $80 annual pass that provides entrance to all national parks, national wildlife refuges, national forests, and many other Federal lands &#8211; more than 2,000 in all.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/findapark\/passes.htm\" target=\"_blank\">America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass<\/a> is offered free to all active duty military members and their dependents.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5_N7MeqpPbo\/UXqPB8g3g9I\/AAAAAAAAIp8\/walJLIeSEj8\/s1600\/Yosemite+Falls+-+nps+gov.jpg\" style=\"clear: left;float: left;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/YosemiteFalls-npsgov.jpg?10c16968d10436e43774325d648773c8\" width=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>And mark these dates on your calendar \u2013 there are three more chances this year to visit America\u2019s National Parks for free:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>August 25 National Park Service Birthday&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>September 28 National Public Lands Day&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>November 9-11 Veterans Day weekend&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many, many National Parks are located where you can find great vacation accommodations with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/timeshare-rentals\" target=\"_blank\">timeshare rentals<\/a>. For example:<\/p>\n<p>A West <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/browse\/North+America\/United+States\/Montana\/West+Yellowstone-timeshares\" target=\"_blank\">Yellowstone timeshare rental<\/a> will put you right next to Yellowstone National Park.<\/p>\n<p>Stay in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/browse\/North+America\/United+States\/Florida\/Greater+Miami+Beach-timeshares\" target=\"_blank\">Miami timeshare rental <\/a>and visit Everglades National Park.<\/p>\n<p>Choose one of the many <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/browse\/North+America\/United+States\/Tennessee\/Greater+Gatlinburg-timeshares\" target=\"_blank\">Gatlinburg timeshare rentals<\/a>, the gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today, April 26, finishes the portion of National Parks Week, 2013, that offers free admission. However, the activities and fun of the week-long celebration of our National Parks continues through Sunday, April 28. 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