5 national parks requiring reservations this summer

Joey HaddenJun 10, 2021, 03:54 IST

You may need reservations to enter Yosemite and Rocky Mountain national parks this summer.Doug Lemke/Shutterstock, Getty Images, Joey Hadden/Insider

To prevent overcrowding, five national parks are requiring people to make reservations for the summer.
Yosemite in California is one park that requires people driving into the park to book time slots.
There are many other NPS sites to explore that aren't requiring reservations.

Visitors driving into Yosemite in California now through September 30 must reserve a time slot, according to the National Park Service. If you don't have a vehicle, you can enter without a reservation.

Yosemite is in California. Joey Hadden/Insider

Source: National Park Service

Visitors driving into Yosemite in California now through September 30 must reserve a time slot, according to the National Park Service. If you don't have a vehicle, you can enter without a reservation.

You'll need a timed entry pass to enter Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado between now and October 11, according to the NPS.

Rocky Mountain National Park is in Colorado. Joey Hadden/Insider

Source: National Park Service

To enter Glacier National Park, visitors driving through the Going-to-the-Sun Road at West Glacier, St. Mary, or Camas Road will need a reservation, the NPS says on its website.

Glacier National Park is in Montana. Vaclav Sebek/Shutterstock

Source: National Park Service

To enter Glacier National Park, visitors driving through the Going-to-the-Sun Road at West Glacier, St. Mary, or Camas Road will need a reservation, the NPS says on its website.

If you are headed to Acadia National Park, you'll need a reservation to drive on Cadillac Summit Road until October 19, says the NPS.

Acadia National Park is in Maine. Doug Lemke/Shutterstock

Source: National Park Service

Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii has required reservations to watch the sunrise from the park's summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rule still stands, according to the NPS.

Haleakalā National Park is in Hawaii. Gerald Corsi/Getty Images

Source: National Park Service

Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii has required reservations to watch the sunrise from the park's summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rule still stands, according to the NPS.

There are plenty of national parks that don't require reservations, as well as under-the-radar parks and NPS sites that may be less crowded this summer than popular spots.

Bryce Canyon National Park is in Utah. Joey Hadden/Business Insider

National parks like Yellowstone and Grand Teton are predicting record-breaking attendance this summer, according to a report from the Associated Press published in May.

However, there are other spots to explore — such as NPS sites that aren't designated parks but still offer amazing views and have places to hike and camp.

There are plenty of national parks that don't require reservations, as well as under-the-radar parks and NPS sites that may be less crowded this summer than popular spots.

National parks like Yellowstone and Grand Teton are predicting record-breaking attendance this summer, according to a report from the Associated Press published in May.

However, there are other spots to explore — such as NPS sites that aren't designated parks but still offer amazing views and have places to hike and camp.

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5 national parks requiring reservations this summer

Visitors driving into Yosemite in California now through September 30 must reserve a time slot, according to the National Park Service. If you don't have a vehicle, you can enter without a reservation.

You'll need a timed entry pass to enter Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado between now and October 11, according to the NPS.

To enter Glacier National Park, visitors driving through the Going-to-the-Sun Road at West Glacier, St. Mary, or Camas Road will need a reservation, the NPS says on its website.

If you are headed to Acadia National Park, you'll need a reservation to drive on Cadillac Summit Road until October 19, says the NPS.

Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii has required reservations to watch the sunrise from the park's summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rule still stands, according to the NPS.

There are plenty of national parks that don't require reservations, as well as under-the-radar parks and NPS sites that may be less crowded this summer than popular spots.