Have you been wanting to get outdoors and explore some of America's most beautiful national parks? Plan your trip for these special days in 2022, and you won't have to pay admission fees!

Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon: the US National Parks Association manages a total of 423 protected areas, including national parks, memorials, coastal areas, and recreational areas.

Of these, 115 cost entry, and visitors must pay between $5 and $35 to explore famous sights such as the Grand Canyon ($20-35) or Yellowstone Park ($25).

But according to an announcement from the US National Park Service (NPS), visitors will enjoy free admission to parks on these five days in 2022:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 17
• The first day of National Park Week: April 16
• Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act: August 4
• National Public Lands Day: September 24
• Veterans Day: November 11

On all other days, 115 of the 418 major sites run by the NPS in the country will charge admission.

If you're planning a trip to the Grand Canyon National Park, the best times are May and October, when temperatures are more moderate compared with the torrid summertime heat of northern Arizona.