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National Parks will largely remain open as government shuts down
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National Parks will largely remain open even as the federal government shuts down, according to a plan made public on Tuesday evening. “Park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors,” says a shutdown contingency plan for the National Park Service (…
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National Parks will largely remain open as government shuts down
National Parks will largely remain open even as the federal government shuts down, according to a plan made public on Tuesday evening. “Park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors,” says a shutdown contingency plan for the National Park Service (…
A “National Park Service Contingency Plan” dated September 2025 and obtained by Mountain Journal stated that “park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors” during the shutdown.
The federal government shutdown overnight after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to avoid a funding lapse ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline.
A “National Park Service Contingency Plan” dated September 2025 and obtained by Mountain Journal stated that “park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors” during the shutdown.
Open-air sites will remain open to the public, but buildings that require staffing, such as visitor centers or attractions like the Washington Monument, will be closed.
In the event of a shutdown, the National Park Service usually operates off of a contingency plan. The Park Service still does not know who will be able to staff...
Planning a visit to a national park during a government shutdown? Here’s what stays open, what closes and how to adjust your travel plans when federal services are limited.
Plans to keep America’s national parks open amid the government shutdown face challenges as the National Park Service (NPS) furloughs more than 60 percent of its staff. The Trump administration announced its contingency plans for the parks Tuesday night, just hours before the federal government offi…
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