Editor's note: This updates with Dry Tortugas National Park partially open, Everglades open down to Flamingo.
With Hurricane Ian having dissipated, most parks that were in the storm's path have either fully reopened or were slowly ramping back up, although some in Florida were still closed Sunday.
- Among those fully open were Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout national seashores in North Carolina, Biscayne National Park in Florida, Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia, and Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia (camping resumes Monday).
- Everglades National Park was partially open, with access into the Shark Valley and Homestead entrances, and the road down to Flamingo open. The marina and visitor center at Flamingo have reopened, though the campground remains closed.
- Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida remained closed Sunday.
- Fort Caroline National Memorial at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Florida was open, though the Kingsley Plantation was closed.
- Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida had partially reopened Sunday. Sea plane tours have resumed. The docks on Loggerhead and Garden Keys are damaged, so the ferry and private vessels will not be able to access the docks until significant repairs are made.
- De Soto National Memorial in Florida was closed.
- Canaveral National Seashore in Florida was partially open. The Apollo Beach opened Sunday, excluding parking lot 5, Eldora, backcountry areas and camping. Playalinda Beach was to remain closed until repairs could be made.
- Fort Sumter at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park in South Carolina was closed, though the Liberty Square Visitor Center was operating normally .
- Grounds and trails at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in North Carolina were open, but facilities, the house, and the barn were closed, and the shuttle was not running.
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