I never realized that I needed to watch "camping news" nor did I know there was such a thing. But here I am watching every episode. Thanks for the valuable information. 2021 plans are still in flux but we do intend to visit national parks where ever we go.
RVM: Jeez this looks like it took a ton of work. So a big thanks for that! Any word on if this will be permanent or not. Sadly, I seem to think once they are in place they'll stay forever.
Not an RVer but I watch for travel info! I'm heading to the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Petrified Forest Natl Park and back on Route 66 in a big loop to & from Sedona mid-May so it sounds like I may be spared from the changes...fingers crossed! Thanks for the video!!
Olympic National Park & Crater Lake National Park. Made reservations for camping months ago. These parks aren't using the timed entry; I do think the timed entry will be difficult for people who can't schedule at the time the entry passes are released and will have to risk getting entry passes at other times such as the few walk-ups.
Thanks for gathering this info. Was not aware this was happening although with the number of RV’s sold and Covid related increased in-country travel I expected it. To answer to you question: are you planning to travel to National Parks this summer? NO! Not any more. I just hope the parks are staffed and funded to handle this crush of visitors.
thanks , heading to rocky mountain this year, for anyone going there for the first time. the west entrance is always less crowded and lots of wildlife on that side.
Wow! I didn’t know this about Zion. I haven’t been there in a few years. I can’t believe it’s changed. I stayed at the lodge once and we camped out. Other times was there just one day a d came home. Zion is a very nice park to go too and hike. I’ve been to Smokey mountains. I love our parks. Thank you again so much Jason for this information. It helps us to know what to expect.
Wow, busy, busy, I don't see it in my future, at least until camping dies down a bit?? Great job, what a beautiful spot, the moss on the rock wall is such a pretty sight. Can't wait to get camping.
Great info! We’ve been to Big Bend NP in January and will be visiting four others including Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton.
We always go to many National Parks per year. This month, we'll be at the Hatteras National Seashore. We'll be going to Voyegeurs, Theodore Roosevelt, Badlands, Devil's Tower, Rocky Mountains, and Great Sand Dunes in the fall. We always go to the Great Smokies NP and the BRP during the summer. Lots of National Park info to keep up with. Thanks for giving people the heads up with continual changes and additions.
Thanks for your very informative video. The parks were jammed in the summers before Covid, so I can’t imagine how bad it will be now that so many more thousands of people have big new RVs in their driveway needing to go somewhere for the next few years to justify the expense. We’re very fortunate that we can go off-season.
🤦♂️ OMG could the NPS make this more of a hodgepodge?! 😂 It reminds of a comedy bit by Australian funny man Jimmy Rees - whom you should checkout, if you have seen his TH-cam sketches. This was clearly a ton of work assembling all this, and it’s much appreciated. Hope the weather is good where you are. Safe travels!
Thanks so much! We are headed to Rocky Mountain NP in August and this is the first time we heard anything about day passes! We are also headed to the Tetons this Fall. We will keep looking for any notices for day passes for this park as well!
yes we plan on visiting, Grand Canyon, the five parks in Utah ( only going to Zion to the visitors center and walk the trail we can take a dog on.) Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, Smokey Mountains, and Cuyahoga Valley national Park. We travel with a dog and will only do drive buys or short hikes, I know dogs aren't allowed on most national park trails.
On our 2020 trip, we planned Rocky Mountain NP, called the number to reserve our spot. First message said, called to early, hung up called back instantly and it was already sold out. Very sad.
Appreciate the time it took to put this together. We will not visit these parks. Tired of the hassle and the crowds. There are other things to see in this country.
We are planning to spend our 40th Anniversary at the group campgrounds at Mammoth Cave NP. Celebrating while social distancing with several family members and friends who have reservations at the Lodge at Mammoth Cave. The problem right now... no cave tours have been released and we are less than 6 weeks out from our celebration. I have called and all the tour reservation staff can tell me is they are the low man on the totem pole and they do not have any clue as to when tours will be available. If you have any influence in getting us a large group tour, it would be greatly appreciated. 😉. Thanks for all you do in keeping us updated and informed about what is happening in the RV world!
I _was_ planning on seeing a few national parks but now I think I will avoid the hassle. There are other things to see that are just as rewarding and you don't have to bother with the crowds. .
Thanks for the info. I really enjoy this channel and the information it provides. I think Zion has had a ticket policy for the shuttle for awhile. We went last summer and you needed an advance ticket to ride it. They probably have tweaked it some since then. We are going to the Grand Canyon again this year. Since it is basically in our backyard so to speak. We were there twice last year and it was a completely different experience since the crowds were much less. Our first trip was the day they opened the campground up. You had to have a previous res to get in. Talk about a ghost town. Mather campground that has over 100 sites had about 30 spots taken . Very cool.
So glad that I have been to 98% of our national parks before everyone wanted to go. Planned on going back to several now I will go off season. Living on the road I am not a planner
@@RVMiles Jason just wanted to thank you again for the information on the NP reservations. We were able to get ours for Yosemite in June. I actually made a small video and gave you a shout out. Thank you again th-cam.com/video/lPA81QufdfM/w-d-xo.html
I really enjoy listening to you and have learned so much about so many subjects related to camping, RVs, and changes at parks and campgrounds. I got reservations for Glacier for a week in July. Nowhere does the reservation say “Going to the Sun” road. It says Glacier. When I called to see if my reservations were for the Sun Road, I waited on hold for a while and then got referred to the website. I couldn’t find the answer anywhere. Maybe you or one of your readers have the answer. Last week I saw your video that discussed dates for getting reservations (April 29th). Even though I had them I was checking to see if I had gotten the wrong one. When I went to the website all of the reservations were closed. I’m hoping what I have will be okay. We have reservations for camping right at that entrance. Thanks!
I'm leaving on Monday for Cape Hatteras National Seashore and hope that I miss most of the crowds by going early in the season. I ran into troubles last fall with Rocky Mtn Park passes. I didn't realize that you needed them to go through it and the wait time to get one was 3 hours - I drove around. Saved myself an hour but added many miles.
We will be visiting The Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. We are staying in Victor ID and will be driving into the parks and surrounding areas on a daily basis. I don’t particularly care for the timed entries since I will be traveling ~2300 or more miles to get to many of the timed entry parks and a lot can happen that is out of my control over that distance that could cause delays in on time arrivals. I would prefer some type of expanded annual/lifetime pass system that guarantees entry to the part (I would pay more for the option / pass add on). If you don’t have the expanded pass/add on option you would need to get a reservation to enter. (This is just my opinion/idea off the top of my head but I would be willing to pay for the option/pass add on).
Headed to Glacier National Park, with planned drive-throughs of Yellowstone, part of the Tetons and the Badlands, but before the heavy travel season starts, thank goodness.
I am planning a Zion trip in June along with the RMNP. I have been researching all this and I might end up getting an e bike for me and my 2 gals for Zion.I do hope it will be easier to secure tickets for the RMNP. If not , then I will have to tour somewhere else in Co.
I went to Zions in early March before the shuttle bus started and it was already really busy. I was hoping to go to glacier national Park sometime this summer but I’m not so sure now. Thanks for the parks information.
We have plans to go to Glacier at the end of June - I'm thankful I happened upon this because I'm not sure when I would have found out that we needed tickets...I'll be setting an alarm for April 29th to make sure I can get one for the dates we'll be there!
I made all my reservations early this year for Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Glacier NPs before this change and glad I'm camping in the park so I don't have to fight for a passes...
I personally love the timed entry/mandatory camping reservation system. It insures that I get in and/or get a site. But for those who fly by the seat of their pants, it's not so good. Many RV'ers who were used to the "where do we go tomorrow/I love this freedom" thing will now have to be more regimental. I traveled to the big 5 last year and it was a friggin mess. Every Joe and Sally with five dogs and a cardboard box to camp in were lined up to get in the parks and get a site at the last minute. Zion was so crowed that they closed it for half a day, and this was in early October. I had no issues since I planned this trip six months in advance and had all my reservations lined up. I know that some people don't like the restrictions, but I see it as a way to "separate the wheat from the chaff" if you will. It will help those of us who are serious about this lifestyle by making the parks more accesible and less crowded and force everyone to plan accordingly.
Really appreciate this video, it's so well done, and has saved me at least half the stress! Had one clarification - the timed entry is separate from having an annual pass, correct?
The restrictions will probably help the parks but it's still pretty rediculous to make a reservation to see nature. And worse yet, I usually see national parks as a tourist trap so all the unpopular areas that are still just as wild and beautiful are spared from the crowds. Now all the quiet areas are going to see crowds of weekend warriors.
I have a 4th grader, so kinda bummed it's restricted. Planning on Arches and Canyonlands for now. Hopefully their requirements don't change, but will check hask for updates info.
Headed to Yellowstone and Grand Teton August and Sept. this summer Any word regarding these parks? Love your videos and all the info regarding RV's and appreciate all you do. Thanks
I love the Blue Ridge Parkway. My wife and I are going to try to go to the Black Hills, Rushmore, Devil's Tower, then maybe Yellowstone. Just depends on how we feel, and how long it takes to drive that far.
@@RVMiles my wife and I are both disabled, we always have grand plans, but our bodies just can't do most of it anymore. It's a big disappointment for us, when we used to backpack in to places. I'm just thankful that we both can move under our own power. Take care of yourself and your family.
This is going to drive us crazy. We live on the central CA coast & we use the road through Yosemite to get to highway 395 E of Yosemite. Otherwise we have to travel many many miles N, or S, to get over to 395. Yosemite is our ONLY shortcut.🤬
Thanks for making this video and putting the information all in one place. Question, are the free shuttle buses or the paid red buses going to be used this year to take people up the Going to the Sun road?
Thank you so much for putting this video together with all this great information. You said that Zions passes were per person… It is the same true for glacier and Yosemite?
Technically for Zion the pass is needed to ride the shuttle (each individual needs one) into the canyon. Each shuttle only accepts 19 passengers, because of covid. If you cant get a shuttle pass rent a bicycle in springdale or st. George. Awesome way to see the canyon. I live here and was there last week with my e-bike, so was a thousand other bicyclists.
Wow that’s a lot of information and head swimming new regulations! They’ll definitely achieve the goal of “ “reducing visit”. What a ton to figure and plan. You need a personal assistant to manage your park visit scheduling. Are you available as a “ personal national park planner? “
Always appreciate the content and delivery of your videos. Thank you. We’re planning on visiting Zion but don’t want to ride a shuttle. What would you do? I know y’all were there a couple months back.
Unless you have bicycles, you're going to miss a lot in Zion. you could arrive in the park in the late afternoons and try to get those late day releases. There is a lot of beauty on the zion mt carmel drive, which doesn't use the shuttle, but there's not a lot of places to stop.
Great job on the video! I agreed with this until I looked at the Acadia permitting system. They are being reserved in half hour slots. I wonder if this means we are only allowed 30 mins from start to finish to see the sights? We're going in August but will pass on seeing this one sight.
Last year we played the timed ticket game. Getting timed tickets reminded me of buying concert tickets in the 70's. (dialing and redialing to buy the tickets, anyone??) The spots just flew away with every click of the mouse. I am not sure this system has made it any less crowded. It was still packed. Do you think it is just another ploy to get more money? There were tons of people wandering around without a ticket and really disappointed that they couldn't get in the park. Thanks for spreading the word.
It took me 27 minutes this morning to get a day pass for Yosemite for May 21. We are also going to the national Park Cuyohoga. Do you know anything about it?
I hate to say it but this should have happened sooner. We visited several parks out west in 2018 and 2019. Some were so crowded we didn't enjoy some of the area's at all.
We would like to visit RMNP - if it would be possible for German tourists because of the travel ban. My problem is: we can only buy the American Eagle Annual Pass, when we will be in the USA, but I have to reserve the RMNP for our first day of holiday earlier - online from Germany. Will I get the 25$ back, when I buy the pass at the gate of the RMNP? Or is it in the meantime possible to buy the pass online - for non-residents?
I am taking a road trip in a few weeks to hit all 5 NPs in Utah, The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and home thought RMNP. Are these ridiculous reservation/ticketing schemes already in effect? I looked at the NP Zion page and it was a little confusing. Thanks for the info!
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I never realized that I needed to watch "camping news" nor did I know there was such a thing. But here I am watching every episode. Thanks for the valuable information. 2021 plans are still in flux but we do intend to visit national parks where ever we go.
Same here!
RVM: Jeez this looks like it took a ton of work. So a big thanks for that! Any word on if this will be permanent or not. Sadly, I seem to think once they are in place they'll stay forever.
Not an RVer but I watch for travel info! I'm heading to the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Petrified Forest Natl Park and back on Route 66 in a big loop to & from Sedona mid-May so it sounds like I may be spared from the changes...fingers crossed! Thanks for the video!!
Thank you so much for this update, good to be aware of these things in advance
Olympic National Park & Crater Lake National Park. Made reservations for camping months ago. These parks aren't using the timed entry; I do think the timed entry will be difficult for people who can't schedule at the time the entry passes are released and will have to risk getting entry passes at other times such as the few walk-ups.
I think my head is about to explode. I'm surprised yours didn't!
Thanks for gathering this info. Was not aware this was happening although with the number of RV’s sold and Covid related increased in-country travel I expected it.
To answer to you question: are you planning to travel to National Parks this summer?
NO! Not any more.
I just hope the parks are staffed and funded to handle this crush of visitors.
thanks , heading to rocky mountain this year, for anyone going there for the first time. the west entrance is always less crowded and lots of wildlife on that side.
Wow! I didn’t know this about Zion. I haven’t been there in a few years. I can’t believe it’s changed. I stayed at the lodge once and we camped out. Other times was there just one day a d came home. Zion is a very nice park to go too and hike. I’ve been to Smokey mountains. I love our parks. Thank you again so much Jason for this information. It helps us to know what to expect.
Wow, busy, busy, I don't see it in my future, at least until camping dies down a bit?? Great job, what a beautiful spot, the moss on the rock wall is such a pretty sight. Can't wait to get camping.
I love your channel...so informative. I like thid type of video with just you talking the best..straight and to the point
Great info! We’ve been to Big Bend NP in January and will be visiting four others including Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton.
We always go to many National Parks per year. This month, we'll be at the Hatteras National Seashore. We'll be going to Voyegeurs, Theodore Roosevelt, Badlands, Devil's Tower, Rocky Mountains, and Great Sand Dunes in the fall. We always go to the Great Smokies NP and the BRP during the summer. Lots of National Park info to keep up with. Thanks for giving people the heads up with continual changes and additions.
This is super helpful, thanks for the info! Much easier than going to every national park website and trying to figure it out.
Thanks for your very informative video. The parks were jammed in the summers before Covid, so I can’t imagine how bad it will be now that so many more thousands of people have big new RVs in their driveway needing to go somewhere for the next few years to justify the expense. We’re very fortunate that we can go off-season.
Excellent, clean presentation of a lot of significant information.
🤦♂️ OMG could the NPS make this more of a hodgepodge?! 😂 It reminds of a comedy bit by Australian funny man Jimmy Rees - whom you should checkout, if you have seen his TH-cam sketches.
This was clearly a ton of work assembling all this, and it’s much appreciated.
Hope the weather is good where you are. Safe travels!
Omg, agreed! Im headed to jimmy Rees right now :))
Thanks so much! We are headed to Rocky Mountain NP in August and this is the first time we heard anything about day passes!
We are also headed to the Tetons this Fall. We will keep looking for any notices for day passes for this park as well!
Thanks for this info. I’m doing a tour of the National Parks this summer and would be bummed if I couldn’t get in.
yes we plan on visiting, Grand Canyon, the five parks in Utah ( only going to Zion to the visitors center and walk the trail we can take a dog on.) Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, Smokey Mountains, and Cuyahoga Valley national Park. We travel with a dog and will only do drive buys or short hikes, I know dogs aren't allowed on most national park trails.
On our 2020 trip, we planned Rocky Mountain NP, called the number to reserve our spot. First message said, called to early, hung up called back instantly and it was already sold out. Very sad.
Appreciate the time it took to put this together.
We will not visit these parks. Tired of the hassle and the crowds. There are other things to see in this country.
Glacier changed the Going To The sun Road reservation to 8am April 29th
We are planning to spend our 40th Anniversary at the group campgrounds at Mammoth Cave NP. Celebrating while social distancing with several family members and friends who have reservations at the Lodge at Mammoth Cave. The problem right now... no cave tours have been released and we are less than 6 weeks out from our celebration. I have called and all the tour reservation staff can tell me is they are the low man on the totem pole and they do not have any clue as to when tours will be available. If you have any influence in getting us a large group tour, it would be greatly appreciated. 😉. Thanks for all you do in keeping us updated and informed about what is happening in the RV world!
Thank you for the great information. Have a blessed day & God Bless
I _was_ planning on seeing a few national parks but now I think I will avoid the hassle. There are other things to see that are just as rewarding and you don't have to bother with the crowds. .
I agree!
Thanks for the info. I really enjoy this channel and the information it provides. I think Zion has had a ticket policy for the shuttle for awhile. We went last summer and you needed an advance ticket to ride it. They probably have tweaked it some since then. We are going to the Grand Canyon again this year. Since it is basically in our backyard so to speak. We were there twice last year and it was a completely different experience since the crowds were much less. Our first trip was the day they opened the campground up. You had to have a previous res to get in. Talk about a ghost town. Mather campground that has over 100 sites had about 30 spots taken . Very cool.
I will be seeing a few parks this summer but not on your list. Thanks for the info. Can't believe you only have 41K subscribers.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for the info... you really gotta keep up on this stuff... changes FAST!
Glad to help!
So glad that I have been to 98% of our national parks before everyone wanted to go. Planned on going back to several now I will go off season. Living on the road I am not a planner
Hello you have this layed out by park .Real nice of you.like it nice work and love that you explained so we'll 👍🇺🇸📷🌌 Cjd wash state thank you .
Wow we did not know this. Thanks for keeping us on top of all this NP news
You bet!
@@RVMiles Jason just wanted to thank you again for the information on the NP reservations. We were able to get ours for Yosemite in June. I actually made a small video and gave you a shout out. Thank you again th-cam.com/video/lPA81QufdfM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you. Visiting everything in Utah in May and June by RV. Driving up from FL
Great video once again. Biloxi area, where you were a short time ago, experiencing record rain fall.
Wow. You all be safe! Hoping dryer weather is on the horizon.
Love the renting bicycle and private shuttle work around tips!
Great info, thanks! Funny, we love your podcast but have actually never seen you before. Thanks Jason!
I really enjoy listening to you and have learned so much about so many subjects related to camping, RVs, and changes at parks and campgrounds. I got reservations for Glacier for a week in July. Nowhere does the reservation say “Going to the Sun” road. It says Glacier. When I called to see if my reservations were for the Sun Road, I waited on hold for a while and then got referred to the website. I couldn’t find the answer anywhere. Maybe you or one of your readers have the answer. Last week I saw your video that discussed dates for getting reservations (April 29th). Even though I had them I was checking to see if I had gotten the wrong one. When I went to the website all of the reservations were closed. I’m hoping what I have will be okay. We have reservations for camping right at that entrance. Thanks!
Good to know, headed to Rocky MT Park in June and Zion in August.
Thank you for the very clear breakdown. We may need the Acadia pass. Alice
I'm leaving on Monday for Cape Hatteras National Seashore and hope that I miss most of the crowds by going early in the season.
I ran into troubles last fall with Rocky Mtn Park passes. I didn't realize that you needed them to go through it and the wait time to get one was 3 hours - I drove around. Saved myself an hour but added many miles.
Thanks for the info! I'm headed to Crater Lake NP this fall. Made reservations months ago.
Thank you so much for this video. You put out great, informative videos
Thanks for watching!
We will be visiting The Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. We are staying in Victor ID and will be driving into the parks and surrounding areas on a daily basis. I don’t particularly care for the timed entries since I will be traveling ~2300 or more miles to get to many of the timed entry parks and a lot can happen that is out of my control over that distance that could cause delays in on time arrivals. I would prefer some type of expanded annual/lifetime pass system that guarantees entry to the part (I would pay more for the option / pass add on). If you don’t have the expanded pass/add on option you would need to get a reservation to enter. (This is just my opinion/idea off the top of my head but I would be willing to pay for the option/pass add on).
Thank you for this timely info. Seems everything now is a hassle and stressful, even visiting national parks.
Got my entry tickets.. Thanks for your help. Kyle Bucy
Heading to Glacier in June! Thank you for the update
North cascades and mount Rainer also mount saint helens
Don’t plan to visit any of those parks til next year. Hope things settle down by then.
Fantastic job and putting out great information. Glad I found you and could subscribe to increase the constant knowledge necessary to keep up-to-date.
Glad it was helpful and thanks for subscribing!
Absolutely and they need to log license plates and make sure that litter is not left on the trail.
Super informational Jason! Thank you ❤️
Thanks for the video , Me and my Wife are headed to Glacier National Park this Summer.
you're welcome and safe travels!
So helpful! Thank you !!
Thank you for all the info
Headed to Glacier National Park, with planned drive-throughs of Yellowstone, part of the Tetons and the Badlands, but before the heavy travel season starts, thank goodness.
You won't get through GNP, Going To The Sun Road isn't open yet, still being plowed.
I'm really surprised Yellowstone does not have reservations. At least as far as I know. Some of those you listed are ones I still need to visit.
Yellowstone is so big, it can handle the influx of cars coming in. No guarantee you'll find a parking spot though.
Great job Jason!
Ah, I didn't know those were still in effect (or again) so thanks for the heads up!
Well done. We are going to Moab for Canyonlands and Arches
I am planning a Zion trip in June along with the RMNP. I have been researching all this and I might end up getting an e bike for me and my 2 gals for Zion.I do hope it will be easier to secure tickets for the RMNP. If not , then I will have to tour somewhere else in Co.
not sure if you been to zion but its a lot farther to go on bike then you think. just a heads up.
Do you plan on visiting one of the National Parks discussed? What’s your thoughts on timed entry?
I was planning on going, but not so much now. I wonder how many people will be turned away for not having a ticket....
I went to Zions in early March before the shuttle bus started and it was already really busy. I was hoping to go to glacier national Park sometime this summer but I’m not so sure now. Thanks for the parks information.
We have plans to go to Glacier at the end of June - I'm thankful I happened upon this because I'm not sure when I would have found out that we needed tickets...I'll be setting an alarm for April 29th to make sure I can get one for the dates we'll be there!
I made all my reservations early this year for Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Glacier NPs before this change and glad I'm camping in the park so I don't have to fight for a passes...
I personally love the timed entry/mandatory camping reservation system. It insures that I get in and/or get a site. But for those who fly by the seat of their pants, it's not so good. Many RV'ers who were used to the "where do we go tomorrow/I love this freedom" thing will now have to be more regimental. I traveled to the big 5 last year and it was a friggin mess. Every Joe and Sally with five dogs and a cardboard box to camp in were lined up to get in the parks and get a site at the last minute. Zion was so crowed that they closed it for half a day, and this was in early October. I had no issues since I planned this trip six months in advance and had all my reservations lined up. I know that some people don't like the restrictions, but I see it as a way to "separate the wheat from the chaff" if you will. It will help those of us who are serious about this lifestyle by making the parks more accesible and less crowded and force everyone to plan accordingly.
great job!
Really appreciate this video, it's so well done, and has saved me at least half the stress! Had one clarification - the timed entry is separate from having an annual pass, correct?
Thank you for the information!
The restrictions will probably help the parks but it's still pretty rediculous to make a reservation to see nature. And worse yet, I usually see national parks as a tourist trap so all the unpopular areas that are still just as wild and beautiful are spared from the crowds. Now all the quiet areas are going to see crowds of weekend warriors.
I have a 4th grader, so kinda bummed it's restricted. Planning on Arches and Canyonlands for now. Hopefully their requirements don't change, but will check hask for updates info.
Get to arches early in the morning. The park stops letting visitors in when at capacity.
Headed to Yellowstone and Grand Teton August and Sept. this summer Any word regarding these parks? Love your videos and all the info regarding RV's and appreciate all you do. Thanks
So far, no. But I wouldn't be surprised if Yellowstone considered it.
I love the Blue Ridge Parkway. My wife and I are going to try to go to the Black Hills, Rushmore, Devil's Tower, then maybe Yellowstone. Just depends on how we feel, and how long it takes to drive that far.
Black hills and Yellowstone were two of our favorite destinations last year. Enjoy!
@@RVMiles my wife and I are both disabled, we always have grand plans, but our bodies just can't do most of it anymore. It's a big disappointment for us, when we used to backpack in to places. I'm just thankful that we both can move under our own power.
Take care of yourself and your family.
Good information 👍! Thanks
So helpful!!! Thanks Jason
You bet!
This is going to drive us crazy. We live on the central CA coast & we use the road through Yosemite to get to highway 395 E of Yosemite. Otherwise we have to travel many many miles N, or S, to get over to 395. Yosemite is our ONLY shortcut.🤬
Thanks for making this video and putting the information all in one place. Question, are the free shuttle buses or the paid red buses going to be used this year to take people up the Going to the Sun road?
Thanks! This video is so very helpful
Glad to hear that!
Thank you so much for putting this video together with all this great information. You said that Zions passes were per person… It is the same true for glacier and Yosemite?
Technically for Zion the pass is needed to ride the shuttle (each individual needs one) into the canyon. Each shuttle only accepts 19 passengers, because of covid. If you cant get a shuttle pass rent a bicycle in springdale or st. George. Awesome way to see the canyon. I live here and was there last week with my e-bike, so was a thousand other bicyclists.
Thanks for the info even though I completely disagree with needing a reservation to visit public land. I'll stick with our smokey mountains.
We are going to Glacier in September.
Wow that’s a lot of information and head swimming new regulations! They’ll definitely achieve the goal of “ “reducing visit”. What a ton to figure and plan. You need a personal assistant to manage your park visit scheduling. Are you available as a “ personal national park planner? “
Always appreciate the content and delivery of your videos. Thank you. We’re planning on visiting Zion but don’t want to ride a shuttle. What would you do? I know y’all were there a couple months back.
Unless you have bicycles, you're going to miss a lot in Zion. you could arrive in the park in the late afternoons and try to get those late day releases. There is a lot of beauty on the zion mt carmel drive, which doesn't use the shuttle, but there's not a lot of places to stop.
Thank you so much for the information
Very welcome!
Thanks for the info
Going to Theodore Roosevelt National park in 2 weeks.
Yay! COVID, or not, Over crowding at popular areas is one of the fastest ways to wreck your visit to what should have been, a memorable family event.
My summer plans just changed then
Great job on the video! I agreed with this until I looked at the Acadia permitting system. They are being reserved in half hour slots. I wonder if this means we are only allowed 30 mins from start to finish to see the sights? We're going in August but will pass on seeing this one sight.
Last year we played the timed ticket game. Getting timed tickets reminded me of buying concert tickets in the 70's. (dialing and redialing to buy the tickets, anyone??) The spots just flew away with every click of the mouse. I am not sure this system has made it any less crowded. It was still packed. Do you think it is just another ploy to get more money?
There were tons of people wandering around without a ticket and really disappointed that they couldn't get in the park. Thanks for spreading the word.
Guess i won't go glacier for a while
I live close to three National Parks. I must be in the 3/4 American‘s group. Hard to believe those statistics.
Heading to Yellowstone!Will there be Ranger Programs?
It took me 27 minutes this morning to get a day pass for Yosemite for May 21. We are also going to the national Park Cuyohoga. Do you know anything about it?
This is outrageous! I won’t be going ! 💔😡🤯
Welcome to NC
I hate to say it but this should have happened sooner. We visited several parks out west in 2018 and 2019. Some were so crowded we didn't enjoy some of the area's at all.
Heading to Yellowstone and Grand Teton the end of June to 1st of July. Is this something we need to get reservations for?
Heading to the same parks in August and have been watching for details. Haven't seen anything yet.
We would like to visit RMNP - if it would be possible for German tourists because of the travel ban.
My problem is: we can only buy the American Eagle Annual Pass, when we will be in the USA, but I have to reserve the RMNP for our first day of holiday earlier - online from Germany. Will I get the 25$ back, when I buy the pass at the gate of the RMNP?
Or is it in the meantime possible to buy the pass online - for non-residents?
It's technically illegal for them to limit or restrict access to public lands. 👌
I am taking a road trip in a few weeks to hit all 5 NPs in Utah, The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and home thought RMNP. Are these ridiculous reservation/ticketing schemes already in effect? I looked at the NP Zion page and it was a little confusing. Thanks for the info!
RMNP doesn't begin until May, the Zion shuttle tickets are in effect now.
Does anyone know if you need a pass if you have a special event permit at glacier park?
does sequoia need a permit??
Won’t be going ...was, but not anymore!
Sure. Everyone knows about those, but what about Washington State
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