- The National Park Service will announce if reservations are needed for this summer.
- For some parks, reservations are required to access certain trails.
- In the next few weeks, more parks may announce their summer reservation systems.
When you visit a national park This summer, prepare yourself by booking a hotel or resort.
Summer is the most popular season to visit national parks in the United States. However, some popular locations require reservations. Reservations are not required in all parks. They can set their own rules. Mount Rainier National Park, which required reservations for timed entrances last year, has changed their policy. recreation.govNo decision has been made on whether timed entry reservations are required for summer 2025.
Seven national parks require reservations for vehicles or hikers.
Acadia National Park Maine requires car reservations from May 21 to October 26.
Arches National Park in Utah requires that vehicles be reserved for timed entry from April 1 through July 6, and August 28 to October 31. Zion National Park Angels Landing requires permits all year.
Glacier National Park requires reservations for vehicle entry between June 13 and September 28. Hawaii’s Haleakalā National Park requires reservations for every vehicle year-round.
Rocky Mountain National Park In Colorado, a reservation is required between May 23 and October 13. In Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, you must have a day-use ticket to hike Old Rag Mountain from March 1 to Nov 30.
Yosemite National Park California has yet to announce if vehicle reservations will be required for this summer. Yosemite National Park plans to announce details of this year’s reservations system soon. “We recognize the importance of providing clarification on that system as quickly as possible in order to accommodate travel planning during peak summer season,” it states on its website.
Reservations for National Parks can be made online recreation.gov.
