Colorado state parks offer free admission on Black Friday

Sure beats those long checkout lines.

Lake Pueblo State Park will be included in the free day Parks and Wildlife is offering visitors. Photo by Kara Mason

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering people a way to save money on Black Friday by making all 42 state parks free that day.

The Denver Post reports that Colorado is joining several other states in encouraging residents to appreciate their parks the day after Thanksgiving, usually known as a big shopping day.

For those who aren’t shopping, agency Director Bob Broscheid says they can start a new family tradition of enjoying state parks for free.

Parks and Wildlife is hosting the “Great Waddle Walk-off” on Friday at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton, where people can come out for a 3-mile walk from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Find a state park close to you here.

Information from: The Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com