More areas of the national park system closed to the public monday due to the spread of covid 19. In the greater new york new jersey metropolitan area the statue of liberty national monument closed as did facilities at cape cod national seashore in massachusetts.
Find out whether you can still walk or cycle in your local national park.
National parks covid. Despite covid 19 fears national parks are crowded again visits to yellowstone national park are higher than last year as americans look to escape their pandemic confines. The national park service nps is closely monitoring and responding to the covid 19 pandemic. National parks are among the most sought after destinations in the u s whether for a short hike a day trip or an extended family vacation.
National parks are getting trashed during covid 19 endangering surrounding communities a volunteer works to remove graffiti from the santa paula canyon in ventura county calif. Following guidance from the white house centers for disease control and prevention cdc and state and local officials we continue to adapt to changing conditions while maintaining public access at a majority of nps sites. Utah s five national parks are either open or reopening this week.
Their business is. In response to covid 19 nsw national parks has closed campgrounds visitor centres and high visitation areas from 26 march 2020. Grand canyon national park will increase access later this month.
Some parks are open some are not how to stay updated. In ascending order here are the ten most visited national parks according to 2019 national park service data their top attractions based on tripadvisor rankings and their plans for reopening. But with coronavirus prompting travelers to cancel and postpone plans you may luck into.
The national park system has closed or limited the public s access to a majority of park sites to curb the spread of covid 19 but you can still enjoy many of these sites through live streaming. But like many things in the age of coronavirus visits. After all national parks tend to be busy in the summer and it s not unusual for many to be booked up.
