145 California State Parks Offer Free Admission to Veterans on Veterans Day, November 11
California State Parks announced on November 2 that 145 state parks across California will offer free admission to U.S. military veterans and their families on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11. Veterans, active duty and reserve military personnel can receive free admission by showing a valid military ID, or proof of discharge other than dishonorable or bad conduct.
Participating parks include Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, the California State Railroad Museum, Mount Tamalpais State Park, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park and Pismo State Beach, among 140 other park units. The full list of participating parks is posted on the department's Veterans Day page at parks.ca.gov/VeteransDay2026.
The free admission is authorized by Assembly Bill 150 (Olsen), signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2013, which allows State Parks to offer veterans, active duty and reserve military personnel from the U.S. Armed Forces and the National Guard of any state a reduced or free day use at participating state parks. The department advises visitors to check the current status of the park they plan to visit before leaving home, as trails, roads or certain areas may be unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances.
(Source: California State Parks)
Source: California State Parks
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Photo: 图：Anza-Borrego Desert 州立公园的沙漠景观（资料图），该园名列退伍军人日免费开放名单。John Getchel 摄，CC BY 2.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons / Photo: Desert landscape in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, one of the parks offering free Veterans Day admission (file photo). By John Getchel, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
