Alaska Life Hack: State parks have free parking day after Thanksgiving

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Don’t feel like shopping on Black Friday? Join the crowd, or rather, don’t join the crowd. Parking fees at all Alaska State Parks facilities on Friday, Nov. 29 will be waived to give Alaskans another reason to get outside during the Thanksgiving weekend

“Each year, Alaska State Parks offers free parking on this day in hopes that it encourages more Alaskans to experience our state’s great outdoors with their families and friends,” said Ricky Gease, director of the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. “On a day when many people tend to shop and spend money, getting outside costs us nothing yet pays dividends for our future in health benefits. This time of year also coincides with our launch of the annual Alaska State Parks parking pass.”

Yearly parking decals make recreating in the 157 Alaska State Parks facilities easier and more cost-effective all year long. Day-use parking passes are $60 per vehicle, while boat launch annual decals are $150.

Alaska State Parks 2025 Day-Use parking decal stickers are available online, and for in-person sales at locations throughout Alaska:

  • DNR Public Information Center – Anchorage
  • REI – Anchorage
  • The Hoarding Marmot – Anchorage
  • Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking – Anchorage
  • Alaska Public Lands Information Center – Fairbanks
  • REI – Fairbanks
  • Beaver Sports – Fairbanks
  • Homer Chamber of Commerce (after mid-December)
  • Seward Chamber of Commerce (after mid-December)
  • Additional locations will be posted online as the passes arrive
    The 2025 pass will be honored for the rest of 2024 as well.
    For information and online decal sales, visit https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/asp/fees.htm. For 2023-2027 disabled veteran camping passes, contact the Anchorage Public Information Center at 907-269-8700.

4 COMMENTS

  1. Using and parking in a state campground should be free for state residence since the state steals half of the PFD from everybody.
    Call the PFD theft forced taxes so we should get something back for having to give up money to the state

  2. Gee how benevolent of the State. We are a free people and I pay all my user fees, taxes, penalties and administrative fees and have all my government issued permits and licenses to prove it.

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