Can You Visit National Parks In 2021

One of the most common questions that is asked on google over the course of the last few months visit national Parks are open.  This is probably because it is assumed that the national park would be a perfect place to entertain your family for short amounts of time during the corona virus pandemic.  With so many entertainment venues being shut down completely or operating on very limited schedules with significantly reduced audiences, the amount of entertainment options that are available for families are limited.  This seems like it would make for the perfect time to visit the national park areas that are within driving distance of your home, because the national parks represent hundreds of thousands of acres of outdoor space that can be explored at your leisure.  The answer as far as national Parks being open and able to be visited in 2021 is yes they are, but they are operating with limitations.  The staff which normally is in place in order to keep people safe within the national park areas as well as maintenance and other aspects of convenience have been shuttered for the time being, meaning that you’re not going to find visitor centers open and you will not find many troopers patrolling the region in order to assure safety this means that you are going to need to take an extra special care when you are in the national park region, as injuries or other potential problems can result in serious issues.  Because of limited amounts of cell phone reception within these areas, you have always been in need of keeping a certain amount of care when exploring, but with limited amounts of patrol this is even more important.  Limitations on staff have also brought about a need for the limitations on the amount of people visiting the park itself.  This means that only a certain amount of people will be allowed into the park each day, and each of these groups will need to have a pass that has been purchased in advance in order to gain entry.  There is no allowance for simply showing up at the gate and paying an admission charge in 2021.  You must secure a pass that is purchased on the website of the national park far in advance, sometimes upwards of three months.  These passes are issued on a first come first serve basis through the online shopping cart attached to the park website.  80% of these day passes are released in advance and they sell very quickly due to demand.  20% will be released at a later date and some day passes are really wish and put back up for sale during random days not following any schedule.  It is not a good idea to make any travel plans without securing the pass in advance as they can be quite difficult to purchase.  A better idea is to simply arrange for a private tour of the national park of your choice using a service like ours.