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Cuyahoga Valley is free, the Towpath runs 20 miles inside the park, and the railroad's $10 Explorer one-way ride runs May 23 to Labor Day, Wednesday to Sunday.
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North Cascades charges no entrance fee and runs on State Route 20, which usually closes in late November and reopens in April or early May.
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Big Bend Ranch costs $5 a day and closes completely for scheduled hunts on five 2026 dates; Big Bend National Park charges $30 per vehicle and stays open.
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Theodore Roosevelt fits half a day in one unit: the South Unit's 36-mile loop needs two hours, and entry is $30 per vehicle, same as Badlands.
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Choose Schoodic for a coast-focused day: a 6-mile one-way loop open year-round, an hour from Hulls Cove, against the 27-mile Park Loop Road.
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Apostle Islands has no entrance fee: walk 4.8 miles to the Bowl above the sea caves for $5 parking, or take the 55-mile Grand Tour at $53 an adult.
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