5 national parks requiring reservations this summer
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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