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Coronavirus And National Parks: What's Closed

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Virgin Islands National Park reopened beached, trails, and parking areas on Monday, April 20/Anne Finney file

The coronavirus pandemic is sending a cascade of impacts across the National Park System, with some national parks closing in their entirety and most visitor centers and campgrounds shuttering and interpretive programs being postponed indefinitely.

National Parks Traveler offers the following alphabetical list of how parks are being impacted. Due to last-minute changes and missed listings, the list might not be up-to-date. It will be updated as information becomes available. Before you head to a park, check its website for the latest information.

Closures Across The National Park System

  • Acadia National Park, Maine. Completely closed. Delaying campground openings until June 15, the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, normally set to open May 1, won't open before June 1, and Sieur de Monts Visitor Center opening would be delayed at least until June 15.
  • African American Burial Ground National Monument, New York. Completely closed.
  • Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska: Visitor center closed.
  • Alibates Flint Quarry National Monument, Texas: Visitor center closed.
  • Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Pennsylvania. Completely closed.
  • American Memorial Park, North Mariana Islands. Completely closed.
  • Amistad National Recreation Area, Texas. Visitor center and all campgrounds closed.
  • Andersonville National Historic Site, Georgia. National Prisoner of War Museum and the historic site of Camp Sumter military prison closed.
  • Appalachian National Scenic Trail. All overnight shelters (56 total) and privies (75 total) on land administered by the Appalachian National Trail Park Office in the states of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine closed.
  • Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia. Completely closed.
  • Arches National Park, Utah: Completely closed.
  • Assateague Island National Seashore, Virginia/Maryland. Completely closed.
  • Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Closed visitor centers, and suspended all interpretive programs; campgrounds and trails open.
  • Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. Visitor center and park store are closed.
  • Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Alaska. Visitor center closed. The bathhouse at Serpentine Hot Springs is closed.
  • Big Bend National Park, Texas. Completely closed.
  • Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana/Wyoming. The Afterbay and Grapevine Creek campgrounds closed. Lovell Visitor Center and the Yellowtail Dam Visitor Center are closed. Boat ramps at Ok-A-Beh, Afterbay Lake, Afterbay River, and Three Mile River Access.
  • Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Tennessee/Kentucky. Complete closure beginning Monday, April 6.
  • Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas. Visitor center closed.
  • Biscayne National Park, Florida. The waters of Biscayne National Park remain open, but all land-based access is closed, including Convoy Point, Boca Chita, Elliott Key, and Adams Key.
  • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado. South Rim Road closed beyond visitor center; North Rim road, and all trails on North Rim, are closed; Inner Canyon and all routes and trails that go into the Inner Canyon are closed; restrooms, visitor center, and campgrounds are closed.
  • Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia/North Carolina.
    Virginia
    MP 0 - 13 Road closed, including Humpback Rocks (previously announced)
    MP 85.9 Peaks of Otter Visitor Center and Sharp Top Parking Areas closed
    MP 92.5 Sharp Top Parking Widening closed at Appalachian Trail crossing

    North Carolina
    MP 292 - 294.5 Road closed near Blowing Rock, including Moses Cone Parking Area and Hwy 221 Bass Lake Parking Lot.
    MP 294.5 - 296.4 Road closed, including Price Park Picnic Area
    MP 298.6 - 305 Road closed through Grandfather Mountain area, including Rough Ridge and Linn Cove Viaduct
    MP 305 - 308 Road closed
    MP 316.4 Linville Falls Spur Road closed, including parking at Linville Falls trailheads
    MP 334 - 342 Road closed, including Crabtree Falls Area, near Little Switzerland, NC
    MP 355 - 375.6 Road closed from Mt. Mitchell to Ox Creek, including Craggy Gardens
    MP 377.4 Parking areas closed at Craven Gap (Town Mountain Rd) for MST Trail access
    MP 384.7 Roadside parking closed at MST Trailheads at US 74A Parkway access ramps
    MP 393 - 469 Road closed from French Broad River Overlook to Southern Terminus of Parkway
    *All listed closures are to vehicular traffic only.*
  • Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site, Kansas. Visitor center is closed.
  • Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Park will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
  • Buck Island Reef National Monument, U.S. Virgin Islands. Permits are temporarily canceled, including both anchoring and mooring permits. NPS facilities are closed, including picnic areas, comfort stations, moorings, and shoreline, beaches, underwater trail and hiking trail.
  • Buffalo National River, Arkansas. Completely closed.
  • Cabrillo National Monument, California. Completely closed, including Cabrillo Sea Cave.
  • Canaveral National Seashore, Florida. Completely closed.
  • Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona: Under the Navajo Nation stay at home order, visitors are to refrain from visiting the Navajo Nation. To comply with Navajo Dept of Health Order, services and operations are suspended until further notice.
  • Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Completely closed.
  • Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts. All public buildings.
  • Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina. All visitor centers and campgrounds closed.
  • Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska. Northwest Arctic Heritage Center closed.
  • Capitol Reef National Park, Utah: Closed.
  • Capulin Volcano National Monument, New Mexico. Visitor center, Volcano Road, and park store are closed.
  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Visitor center and caverns are closed. 
  • Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, California. Visitor center closed, Memorial Garden open.
  • Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. Visitor center, museum, bookstore, and Gallo Campground closed.
  • Chamizal National Memorial, Texas. Closed completely.
  • Channel Islands National Park, California: Mainland visitor center is closed. Island Packers has suspended boat transportation to the park.
  • Charles Young Buffalo Soliders National Monument, Ohio. Completely closed.
  • Chattahoochee National Recreation Area in Georgia. All 15 land units as well as the 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River that make up the CRNRA will remain closed until further notice. This closure is for all facilities including, buildings, restrooms, parking lots, roads, boat launches, shelters, picnic areas, and trails.
  • Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma. Closed all campgrounds. Road to Veterans Lake is closed; all of Travertine Creek is closed to swimming; East Perimeter Road is closed, which includes the following areas: Little Niagara parking and restrooms, Travertine Nature Center parking and restrooms, Bear Falls parking, Garfield Falls parking, Panther Falls parking and pit toilets, Travertine Island parking and restrooms.
  • Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Tennessee, Georgia. Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and the Lookout Mountain Visitor closed. The Wilder Brigade Monument at Chickamauga Battlefield, Signal Point Restrooms, Ochs Museum at Point Park, Vault Toilets at Chickamauga Battlefield, and America’s National Parks Bookstores are closed.
  • Chiracahua National Monument, Arizona. The entrance gate will close at noon on Thursday, April 9. The road will remain open to bicyclists, and trails will be open to hikers. In addition, all park restrooms will be closed on April 9 and no public facilities are available nearby. Visitor facilities including the campground and the visitor center will remain closed.
  • Christiansted National Historic Site, U.S. Virgin Islands. Parking lot and visitor restrooms are closed.
  • Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia: Visitor centers at Jamestown Island and Yorktown Battlefield are closed.
  • Colorado National Monument, Colorado. Saddlehorn Visitor Center, campground, picnic areas, and Cold Shivers Overlook are closed.
  • Congaree National Park, South Carolina. Completely closed.
  • Coronado National Memorial, Arizona. All park restrooms will be closed at noon on Thursday, April 9, and no public restrooms are available nearby. The thru-road will remain open, and trails will be open to hikers in support of the Stay Healthy provision of Governor Doug Ducey’s Executive Order to slow the spread of COVID 19. Visitor facilities including the visitor center, picnic area, Coronado Cave, and the cave trail will remain closed.
  • Cowpens National Battlefield, South Carolina. Visitor closed.
  • Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. Completely closed.
  • Craters Of The Moon National Monument, Idaho. Visitor center closed
  • Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee. Completely closed.
  • Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia. Completely closed.
  • Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colorado. Visitor center and Elk Creek Campground closed.
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio: Boston Mill Visitor Center is closed.
  • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio. All visitor facilities closed.
  • Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania/New Jersey: As of April 10, all backcountry campsites on the Appalachian Trail and on the Delaware River within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area would be closed until May 22. Most outdoor spaces in the park remain open and accessible to the public in accordance with the latest federal, state, and local health guidance. The Kittatinny Point area in New Jersey, including the parking lots and the picnic area, closed until further notice. Additionally, Worthington State Forest and the New Jersey Department of Transportation will close the state-owned parking areas on the westbound side of Interstate 80, including the Dunfield Parking Area. Rivers Bend Group Campground, and Valley View Group Campground closed. All public restrooms closed.
  • Death Valley National Park. California/Nevada. Completely closed.
  • Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The Winter Visitor Center is closed. Park has suspended issuance of climbing permits for any expeditions attempting an ascent of Denali or Mount Foraker for the 2020 mountaineering season. Sled dog kennels and Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station also closed. Park Road closed to public use.
  • Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming. Completely closed.
  • Dinosaur National Monument, Utah/Colorado. Closed.
  • Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida: All islands managed by the national park closed to the public on Friday. Park waters remained accessible to the public for recreational use in accordance with the latest federal, state, and local health guidance, in addition to entry fees being waived for visitors. Garden Key Harbor and Bird Key Harbor also remain open for boats to anchor. Garden Key Campground and restrooms closed.
  • Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa. Completely closed.
  • El Morro and El Malpais national monuments, New Mexico. Both parks' visitor centers.
  • Everglades National Park, Florida. Access closed to the public in Miami-Dade County, including Shark Valley, Chekika, and the main park road from the Homestead entrance to Flamingo. Park waters remained open for access from Everglades City and Florida Keys. Boaters reminded they are to keep 50 feet apart, and vessels can't have more than 10 people on board.
  • Fire Island National Seashore, New York. Patchogue Headquarters, Wilderness Visitor Center, Fire Island Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters are closed.
  • First Ladies National Historic Site, Ohio. The Education and Research Center and Saxton House are closed.
  • First State National Monument, Delaware/Pennsylvania. The Old Swedes Historic Site is temporarily closed; the John Bell House that provides tours of The Dover Green is closed, the Green itself is open.
  • Flight 93 National Memorial, Pennsylvania. Competely closed.
  • Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado: Visitor center closed.
  • Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Arizona. Facilities and restrooms are closed.
  • Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas. Visitor center, WNPA park store, restrooms, and historic buildings are closed. Trails and all open spaces remain accessible.
  • Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia. Closed.
  • Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Wyoming. Visitor center, historic buildings, and public restrooms are temporarily closed. The grounds and trails remain open.
  • Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas: Visitor center and museum closed.
  • Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Maryland. Completely closed.
  • Fort Monroe National Monument, Virginia. All programming has been suspended; outside grounds are open.
  • Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Pennsylvania. Completely closed.
  • Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia. Closed.
  • Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, North Carolina: Visitor center closed, grounds open.
  • Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas. All buildings closed:
  • Fort Smith National Historic Site, Arkansas and Oklahoma: Visitor center, commissary, and gallows closed.
  • Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, South Carolina. Completely closed.
  • Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, North Dakota/Montana: All visitor facilities closed.
  • Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Oregon/Washington. Completely closed.
  • Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming. Visitor center closed, all in-person interpretive programs. The scenic drive, picnic area, and nature trail remain closed due to winter conditions.
  • Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Facilities closed, grounds open.
  • Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Virginia: No visitor services, all public buildings closed.
  • Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Pennsylvania. Completely closed.
  • Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Air travel access to the park might be limited; contact with information centers may be limited. Travel restrictions may exist as businesses close or greatly reduce operations to non-essential travel. Make contact before making travel plans.
  • Gateway National Recreation Area, New York/New Jersey. Sandy Hook unit is closed, as are all park buildings and restrooms.
  • Gauley River National Recreation Area, West Virginia. Campgrounds closed.
  • George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia. Facilities closed, grounds open.
  • George Washington Carver National Monument, Missouri: Visitor center closed.
  • Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, Pennsylvania. All park buildings, restrooms, observation towers, and the Pennsylvania Memorial observation level closed.
  • Glacier National Park, Montana. Completely closed.
  • Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Yakutat Ranger Station/Visitor CenterWill push back the start of its visitor services season from Memorial Day weekend to July 1. With agreement from Kluane National Park, Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park, and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, all recreational permits and Dry Bay take-outs for commercial operators issued by Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve are suspended due to temporary international travel restrictions, road closures in Canada’s national parks, and the United States-Canada border closure. The Bartlett Cove Public Use Dock in the park only be open to use by individuals who meet Gustavus quarantine restrictions, or who are involved in essential activities as defined by the state and city proclamations.
  • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah. At 5 p.m. Monday, April 6, all public boat ramps on Lake Powell would close. The Bullfrog District, the Stanton Creek, Farley's Canyon, and North Wash Primitive Campgrounds are closed. In the Wahweap District of the park at the Beehive Primitive Campground, camping will be allowed for the 3-day maximum stay only, within the six designated camping pads. To protect park employees and visitors and prevent resource damage, the Ferry Swale area beyond the Beehive Primitive Campground is temporarily open to day-use only. Camping along the Ferry Swale road network is prohibited. The Beehive/Ferry Swale area is located on Highway 89 near Page, Arizona, across from the park’s Wahweap South Entrance. Day-use boat rentals at Wahweap and Bullfrog are closed. In Bullfrog, the Anasazi Restaurant is closed. The Bullfrog Corner Store and Lower Gift Shop was to be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily. Effective Saturday, April 4, houseboat rentals at Wahweap and Bullfrog were being closed.
  • Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California. Alcatraz Island, Presidio Visitor Center, Fort Point National Historic Site, Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, Lands End Lookout, Marin Headlands Visitor Center, Nike Missile site, Point Bonita Lighthouse, and Stinson Beach are closed.
  • Golden Spike National Historical Park, Utah: Visitor center closed, engine house closed.
  • Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Completely closed.
  • Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Montana. Visitor center is closed and tours of the main house suspended.
  • Great Basin National Park, Nevada. Completely closed.
  • Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado: Completely closed at midnight April 17.
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee/North Carolina: Everything --roads, trails, picnic areas, etc.-- but the Foothills Parkway and Spur are closed.
  • Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Closed completely.
  • Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, North Carolina. Visitor Center, restrooms, parking lots, tour road closed, grounds open.
  • Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, Mississippi. The Fort Pickens Campground, Davis Bayou Campground, William M. Colmer Visitor Center in the Davis Bayou Area, Fort Pickens Discovery Center and Bookstore, the Fort Barrancas Area including the forts and visitor center all closed. As of 5 p.m. local time Friday, April 3, park waters surrounding the Mississippi islands were to remain open to visitors, but closing were all National Park Service-managed islands, including Petit Bois, West Petit Bois, Horn, and Ship islands, as well as the NPS-owned portions of Cat Island and the Davis Bayou Area.
  • Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii. Completely closed.
  • Hampton National Historic Site, Maryland. Completely closed.
  • Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland. Parking lots, facilities, restrooms closed.
  • Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Maryland. Completely closed.
  • Harry S Truman National Historic Site, Missouri. Visitor center, Truman Home and Noland Home closed.
  • Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Completely closed.
  • Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Iowa. Closed.
  • Homestead National Monument of America, Nebraska. Heritage & Education Centers, Palmer-Epard Cabin, and Freeman School are closed. On site programs are suspended. Trails and picnic areas are open daylight hours.
  • Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania. Visitor Center and all publicly accessible buildings are closed.
  • Horseshoe Bend National Militry Park, Alabama. Closed.
  • Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas: The Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center and Museum is closed. Gulpha Gorge Campground closed.
  • Hovenweep National Monument, Utah/Colorado. Completely closed.
  • Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Independence Hall National Historical Park, Pennsylvania: All buildings on Independence Square, the Independence Visitor Center, Liberty Bell Center, Benjamin Franklin Museum and print shop, the Second Bank Portrait Gallery, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, the Merchants’ Exchange Building, and the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site are closed.
  • Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana. All public buildings are closed.
  • James A. Garfield National Historic Site, Ohio. Facilities closed, outdoor grounds open.
  • Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, Louisiana. Facilities closed, most grounds open. Trails at Jean Lafitte's Barataria Preserve are closed.
  • Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota. Visitor center and park store closed.
  • Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Georgia. Closed.
  • John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Completely closed.
  • John Muir National Historic Site, California. Closed.
  • Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Pennsylvania. Completely closed.
  • Joshua Tree National Park, California. Completely closed. The Youth Conservation Corps Program for summer 2020 is canceled.
  • Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Brooks Camp Developed Area closed until July 1.
  • Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. Park headquarters building and Exit Glacier area winter public use cabin and vault toilets are closed.
  • Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Georgia. Completely closed.
  • Kings Canyon National Park, California. Completely closed.
  • Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina. Visitor center closed.
  • Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, both Skagway and Seattle units. Closed.
  • Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, North Dakota. Visitor center closed.
  • Kobuk Valley National Park and Preserve, Alaska.  Northwest Arctic Heritage Center closed.
  • Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Park headquarters closed.
  • Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. Temple Bar Campground closed.
  • Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Texas. All mooring docks and fishing piers closed. Campgrounds are closed for campers. Harbor Bay, Cedar Canyon, Bugbee, Blue West, Chimney Hollow, McBride Canyon and all three areas at Plum Creek will be closed to camping but open to day use for outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, horseback riding, and hunting. Rosita Flats and Blue Creek are closed to camping but open to day use.
  • Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Completely closed.
  • Lava Beds National Monument, California: Visitor center, campground, cave loop road, all restrooms closed.
  • Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: Visitor center in Omaha, Nebraska, is closed.
  • Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Indiana. Memorial Visitor Center is closed.
  • Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Montana. Completely closed.
  • Little River Canyon National Preserve, Alabama. Visitor facilities closed, outdoor spaces, with the exception of Canyon Mouth Park, remain accessible to the public in accordance with the latest federal, state, and local health guidance.
  • Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, Arkansas. Completely closed.
  • Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts. Facilities closed, outdoor grounds open.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Texas. Visitor centers are closed.
  • Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky: Visitor center, cave tours, and all campgrounds closed.
  • Manhattan Project National Historical Park, New Mexico/Tennessee/Washington. Completely closed.
  • Manzanar National Historic Site, California. Visitor center and Block 14 exhibits are closed.
  • Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Completely closed.
  • Minidoka National Historic Site, Idaho/Washington. Visitor center closed.
  • Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, South Dakota. Visitor center closed.
  • Missouri National Recreational River, South Dakota. Headquarters and visitor contact stations closed. Where it is possible to adhere to the latest health guidance, park property including Bow Creek, Goat Island and Green Island Recreation Areas and Mulberry Bend Overlook will remain open to provide healthy options for the public such as open trails and areas of recreation. 
  • Mojave National Preserve, California. Visitor centers, campgrounds, restrooms and the day use area closed.
  • Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Montezuma Well, Arizona: Completely closed.
  • Moores Creek National Battlefield, North Carolina. All park facilities, including the visitor center and restrooms, closed.
  • Morristown National Historical Park, New Jersey. Visitor center, museum, and historic buildings closed.
  • Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. All roads and visitor facilities closed, backcountry areas open to dispersed recreation.
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota. Information Center is closed and all educational and interpretive programs are suspended. The grounds are open from 5 a.m.-11 p.m. and the sculpture is illuminated every night from sunset until 11 p.m.
  • Muir Woods National Monument, California. Completely closed.
  • Natchez Trace Parkway, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama: All visitor centers closed. The road shoulder along the Parkway to the reservoir, from mile marker 104 through 115 along the Ross Barnett Reservoir, to include the Reservoir Overlook, is closed to parking until further notice. The Reservoir Overlook site will close at 5 p.m. daily and all vehicles must be removed from the parking area by this time. Any vehicle parked on the roadway shoulder or left in the parking area after this time will be ticketed and towed. Those wishing to access the Ridgeland Multi-Use trail may park at the Brashear Stand Pullout (MP 104.6), the Ridgeland Craft Center, the Visitor Contact Station (MP 102.4), or the Choctaw Boundary Pullout (MP 100.6).
  • National Park of American Samoa, Samoa Islands: Visitor center in Pago Pago is closed. The American Samoan Government issued a travel restriction on those coming from/transiting through US states with confirmed coronavirus cases. Must spend 14-days in Hawaii and acquire health clearance 3-days before entry into American Samoa.
  • National parks in the Greater Washington, D.C., area. All campgrounds, visitor centers, picnic areas, roads, playgrounds are closed.
  • Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah. Completely closed.
  • New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, Massachusetts. Completely closed.
  • New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Visitor center, campgrounds, and restrooms closed.
  • Nez Perce National Historical Park, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Spalding Visitor Center and park maintained facilities are closed.
  • Nicodeamus National Historic Site, Kansas. Visitor center closed.
  • Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina. Visitor center closed.
  • Niobrara National Scenic River, Nebraska. Visitor center closed.
  • Noatak National Preserve, Alaska. Northwest Arctic Heritage Center closed.
  • North Cascades National Park Complex, including North Cascades National Park and Ross Lake and Lake Chelan national recreation areas, Washington. Completely closed as of April 3.
  • Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Rock Creek Campground is closed, visitor center closed.
  • Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, Georgia. Visitor center and Earth Lodge closed, grounds are open.
  • Oklahoma City National Memorial, Oklahoma. Closed.
  • Olympic National Park, Washington. Completely closed, including coastal areas.
  • Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, Oregon. Cave tours closed, grounds open.
  • Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Twin Peaks Campground, Alamo Campground, and all public restrooms closed. Kris Eggle Visitor Center closed.
  • Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri. Suspended all commercial services operations and expanded the restriction on camping to include all gravel bar camping and camping along trails. Visitor center closed. Most restrooms closed, picnic pavilions closed, shower houses closed.
  • Padre Island National Seashore, Texas. Closed Thursday night, April 9, through Monday morning, April 13.
  • Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, Texas. Completely closed.
  • Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Hawaii. Completely closed.
  • Pecos National Historical Park, New Mexico. the visitor center and WNPA Book Store are closed.
  • Petersburg National Battlefield, Virginia. Visitor centers closed.
  • Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico. Visitor center is closed.
  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan. Visitor centers, drive-in and backcountry campgrounds, and most restrooms closed to visitors until at least June 25.
  • Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota. Visitor center closed.
  • Pinnacles National Park, California. Park closed to day-use traffic, campground remains open.
  • Point Reyes National Seashore, California: Visitor center, all campgrounds, most roads closed.
  • President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site, Arkansas. Completely closed.
  • Pu`uhonua o Hōnaunau and Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Parks, Hawaii. Completely closed.
  • Redwood National and State Parks, California. All Redwood National and State Parks parking areas are closed to vehicles. In addition, Davison Road, Howland Hill Road, and the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway are closed to vehicular traffic. Coastal Drive and Bald Hills Road remain open and accessible. The parks remain open to day-use walkers, hikers, and bicyclists, though visitor services are extremely limited. Many facilities are closed including parking lots, campgrounds, visitor centers, day use areas, and restrooms.
  • Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia: All visitor centers closed.
  • Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Completely closed.
  • Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, California. Completely closed.
  • Russel Cave National Monument, Alabama. Completely closed.
  • Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, New York. Closed completely.
  • Saguaro National Park, Arizona. All visitor centers and restrooms closed.
  • Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Completely closed.
  • Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, New Mexico. Completely closed.
  • San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Texas. Facilities are temporarily closed, grounds remain open.
  • Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, U.S. Virgin Islands. Salt River visitor contact station remains closed from damage caused by Hurricanes  Irma/Maria.
  • Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, Colorado: Sand Creek Visitor Center and WNPA Park Store closed.
  • San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, California. Completely closed.
  • San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico. Completely closed.
  • San Juan Island National Historical Park, Washington: American Camp Visitor Center is closed due to construction of a new visitor center.
  • Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California: Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch is closed. Solstice Canyon; all trails and restrooms. Trails, trailheads, restrooms, pullouts and overlooks in Ventura County will be closed from 2 p.m. on Fridays until 6 a.m. on Mondays until further notice beginning April 3. This includes: Rancho Sierra Vista, including the Wendy Trailhead; all trails within Circle X, including Sandstone Peak, Mishe Mokwa, the Grotto trail, the Backbone Trail, and all connecting trails and overlooks along Yerba Buena Road; Cheeseboro Canyon trailhead; Deer Creek, including all lands, pullouts and overlooks.
  • Saratoga National Historical Park, New York. Completely closed.
  • Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Visitor center and summit road closed.
  • Sequoia National Parks, California. Completely closed.
  • Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Closed April 8.
  • Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee and Mississippi. All restrooms, the main visitor center parking area, and the picnic area closed. 
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan. Completely closed.
  • Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Completely closed.
  • Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, New York/New Jersey. Completely closed.
  • Steamtown National Historic Site, Pennsylvania. Completely closed.
  • Stones River National Battlefield, Tennesse. Completely closed.
  • Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Tallgrass Prarie National Preserve, Kansas. Visitor center and buildings closed, trails open.
  • Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Monument, Pennsylvania. Closed.
  • Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota. Completely closed to recreational use.
  • Thomas Edison National Historical Park, New Jersey. Completely closed.
  • Thomas Stone National Historic Site, Maryland. Completely closed.
  • Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Florida. Completely closed.
  • Tonto National Monument, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site and Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, Alabama. Visitor centers and park headquarters closed.
  • Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, Missouri. Visitor center and historic buildings closed.
  • Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Pennsylvania: Offices will be closed, and non-essential employees will be teleworking. Where it is possible to adhere to the latest health guidance from the CDC, outdoor spaces such as river accesses, and trails will remain open to provide healthy options for the public. The Tollhouse and restrooms at Roebling Bridge will remain closed until further notice.
  • Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania. Completely closed.
  • Vicksburg National Military Park, Tennessee/Louisiana. Visitor Center and USS Cairo Museum are closed.
  • Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands: Visitor center, all restrooms closed, the park dock at Cruz Bay closed to commercial vessels, no special use permits being issued, beach changing rooms and pavilions at Trunk, Maho, and Hawksnest Bay beaches closed, trash not being collected. Beaches, trails, and parking areas reopened on April 20.
  • Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota. Rainy Lake Visitor Center and park headquarters are closed.
  • Waco Mammoth National Monument, Texas. Completely closed.
  • Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, Oklahoma. Visitor center closed.
  • Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, California. Visitor center, restrooms, and tent campground closed.  RV campgrounds remain open.
  • White Sands National Park, New Mexico. Completely closed.
  • Whitman Mission National Historic Site, Washington. Visitor center closed.
  • Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, Missouri. Temporary visitor center closed.
  • Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota. Visitor center closed, Elk Mountain Campground closed until April 15.
  • Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska. NPS Administrative Office in Copper Center closed.
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial, North Carolina. Visitor center closed.
  • Wupatki National Monument, Arizona. Completely closed.
  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Completely closed.
  • Yosemite National Park, California. Completely closed.
  • Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, Alaska. Travel restrictions may exist as businesses close or greatly reduce operations to non-essential travel. Make contact before making travel plans.
  • Zion National Park, Utah. Completely closed.
Hikers on the Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park on March 21 were not practicing social distancing/NPS

Hikers on the Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park on March 21 were not practicing social distancing/NPS

Lodging Closures

  • Big Bend National Park, Texas: Chisos Mountains Lodge closed.
  • Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia: Peaks of Otter Lodge will delay spring opening until May 1.
  • Death Valley National Park, California: Lodgings operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts and Stovepipe Wells Resort closed.
  • Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona: All South Rim lodgings.
  • Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Volcano House is closed.
  • Olympic National Park, Washington: Kalaloch Lodge to be closed through April 10.
  • Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, California: Lodgings in these two parks operated by Delaware North Parks & Resorts are closed.
  • Zion National Park, Utah: Zion Lodge is closed.

Miscellaneous

Campground reservations made through recreation.gov can be canceled or modified. The agency announced March 27 that the participating agencies that offer reservations through recreation.gov have decided to temporarily waive any fees and provide a full refund for visitors who choose to cancel camping reservations (including campsites, day use, group sites, cabins, and lookouts) at locations that remain open. This policy change is effective immediately and will be applied retroactively to visitor-initiated cancellations for facilities which remained open to the public with arrival dates starting March 10 through April 3 that were canceled after March 1. Customers who choose to cancel reservations during this time will receive two refunds - one for the initial cancellation, minus the cancellation fee, and a second for the cancellation fee. This second refund is processed separately and should show up within 7-10 days. There is no need to call the contact center to follow up on your refund.

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Having this in one place is more than the NPS is providing. 
Really appreciate it !


Thank you, Kurt. You are doing a fantastic job of keeping the updates of closures and partial shutdowns available for us. We appreciate your work. 


Thank you for this Kurt!

The enitre system should be shut down, as one cohesive group, and people should stay away until fully staffed again.


Thank you for providing this list.  We hope that ALL of Yellowstone National Park will quickly be added as well.  There are 4 major entances to the park which should all be closed ASAP and remain closed until Memorial Day as a minimum..  


Thank you for providing this list.  Those of us that live near Yellowstone National Park hope that the park's 4 entranes will be closed ASAP and remain that way until at least Memorial Day (or sooner if things get better).

Again, thanks for your work on putting this together.


Pretty good list-but not all inclusive-check ahead there are closed VCs not on the list


Valley Forge National Park has closed all road, parking lots etc -- virtually closing the park to walkers, joggers, cyclists etc.  Is that a Fed mandate?


Unfortunately, every state's governor was delegated the decision making authority, so it's a state by state order depending on COVID-19 cases, and number dying daily in each state.

 


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