NATIONAL PARKS

LOCATION: NORTH CAROLINA & TENNESSEE

01 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens mid-April and closes late October.

Reservation

Opens six months in advance.

Tip

Unlike most national parks, entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is free.

LOCATION: ARIZONA

02 GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK

Season

South Rim is open year-round; North Rim opens mid-May and closes late October.

Reservation

Individual campsites are released on a six-month rolling basis, group campsites are released on a 12-month rolling basis.

Tip

NPS campgrounds in the park do not have RV hook-ups, but Trailer Village has full hook-ups.

LOCATION: COLORADO

03 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens mid-May and closes late September.

Reservation

Opens six months in advance.

Tip

Vehicles over 25 feet and those pulling trailers are prohibited on Old Fall River Road.

LOCATION: UTAH

04 ZION NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens mid-March and closes late November.

Reservation

Reservations are open year-round and can be made six months in advance.

Tip

To ensure that emergency vehicles can access the trailheads, the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive will close once all legal parking spaces are full—plan accordingly from December to February.

LOCATION: WYOMING & MONTANA

05 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

Season

Opens mid-May and closes late September

Reservation

Opens one year in advance. Reservations for Summer 2020 opened May 1, 2019 (likely already full).

Tip

July and August are the only two months when all facilities, roads, and services are open.

LOCATION: CALIFORNIA

06 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens early April and closes late November.

Reservation

Opens on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. PST. Reservations are available in blocks of one month, up to five months in advance.

Tip

El Portal Road and Big Oak Flat Road have tunnels, so double check vehicle height restrictions.

LOCATION: MAINE

07 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens mid-May and closes mid-October.

Reservation

Individual campsites are released on a six-month rolling basis, group campsites are released on a seven-month rolling basis.

Tip

Certain trails are closed during the spring and summer to protect endangered nesting peregrines.

LOCATION: WYOMING

08 GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens early May and closes late October.

Reservation

Advanced reservations required for group camping and RV parks only; reservations should be made at leas six months in advance.

Tip

Campgrounds provide bear boxes at each site for food, garbage, and other scented items.

LOCATION: WASHINGTON

09 OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens late March and closes late October.

Reservation

Individual campsites are released on a six-month rolling basis, group campsites are released on a 12-month rolling basis. Advanced reservations are required for group camping and select campgrounds only: Kalaloch and Sol Duc.

Tip

Olympic is one of few parks that allows pets to explore a limited number of trails with their owners.

LOCATION: MONATANA

10 GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

Season

Open year-round, but peak season opens late May and closes mid-September.

Reservation

Individual campsites are released on a six-month rolling basis, group campsites are released on a 12-month rolling basis. Reservations must be made at least three days in advance.

Tip

Vehicles over 21 feet long, 10 feet high, and 8 feet wide are restricted from Going-to-the-Sun-Road.