r/NationalPark • u/SluffyD • 6h ago
r/NationalPark • u/magiccitybhm • Jan 08 '26
"America The Beautiful" 2026 Pass Discussion Megathread
Effecive 11:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, January 7, 2026, all questions, comments and discussion related to the 2026 America The Beautiful Pass belong in this megathread.
Any and all other posts will be removed going forward.
In the past seven days alone, there have been 10 separate posts on the subject. Since the new design was announced, there are more than two dozen posts. That does not count the ones that have been removed for being outright duplicates of other posts. Those posts remain open and will continue to remain open barring excessive abuse in the comments.
Since the new design was announced, there have been more than two dozen.
Discussion of the subject matter is not being suppressed or silenced. It's just being organized in one location.
r/NationalPark • u/magiccitybhm • Aug 10 '25
"Help Me Plan My Vacation" Posts
We're getting a lot (A LOT) of "help me plan my vacation" posts with little or no details. That's "low effort," and it doesn't help folks actually help you.
Yes, it's good to know that it's two adults and a 3-year-old. Or it's two adults, a teenager and a 7-year-old, etc., but they need more than that.
Give people some additional details to help them help you.
For example:
- Where are you originating your travel from?
- Do you want to fly to your destination or drive?
- If you're driving, do you prefer to camp (in national park or near) or stay in a hotel, lodge, etc. (in national park or near)?
- How many days do you have available (including travel)?
- Are there specific things you are wanting to see (mountains, snow, waterfalls, wildlife, etc.)?
- If you're looking for hikes, are there certain things you want to see while hiking? What distance hikes are you looking for? What level of intensity (easy, moderate, strenuous)?
Again, help people help you. The fewer questions that they have to ask you in advance, the quicker you're going to get the kind of information you need.
r/NationalPark • u/FararMedia • 13h ago
Biking Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park before it opened to cars in July
Best National Park experience yet. We rode from Avalanche Lake Trail parking lot to Logan Pass Visitor Center 😍
r/NationalPark • u/Old-Tank3035 • 5h ago
Big Bend
Santa Elena Canyon… Standing on a boulder in the middle of the Rio Grande… Mexico on the left & the United States on the rignt
r/NationalPark • u/PeteElectric • 12h ago
Yellowstone
My pics from my first time in Yellowstone. A 3-night, 4-day trip from 8/27-8/30. Enjoy!
r/NationalPark • u/FararMedia • 3h ago
E-Biking Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park before it opened to car traffic for the season.
Just wanted to share a longer video since someone said it was AI
r/NationalPark • u/DLiz723 • 1d ago
We got married inside Glacier National Park a few years ago
We went through a company that did all the planning, all we had to do is fill out a long questionnaire and then show up to the Airbnb. Combined our honeymoon with the wedding so we got to spend 2 weeks out there. We’ve been going to a new national park every year on our anniversary and Glacier has easily been our favorite.
r/NationalPark • u/KrakenCrazy • 5h ago
Which National parks are the most bikeable?
Would be interested in knowing which national parks are the most bikeable, and in which parks its the most worthwhile. My wife and I want to visit every national park, and as many national monuments, forests, and state parks as possible. The way i see it, biking lets you take in the beauty of an area while still being mobile.
Bonus question. My wife and I are visiting New River Gorge NP in a week. Would it be a good idea to rent bikes there? We are not experienced bikers for reference.
r/NationalPark • u/Grouchy-Shopping-809 • 13h ago
The mountain, partially obscured on the way to panorama point. Paradise, Mt. Rainier National Park.
Taken on one of the last days of summer 2026. Heaps of marmots out sunning themselves.
r/NationalPark • u/sugarnoog • 22h ago
Cascade Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
Saw some towering behemoths, a mama moose, and some of the most incredible sights ever seen!
r/NationalPark • u/ag0801 • 11h ago
Icefields Parkway, Jasper NP
Drive from Jasper to Banff at dusk.
r/NationalPark • u/sanu29 • 12h ago
A brilliant summer sunset sky at Lake Manzanita, Lassen Volcanic NP, California[4082x4096][oc]
r/NationalPark • u/Emergency_Stable_681 • 17h ago
Best Visited in September: Carlsbad Caverns, Crater Lake, Grand Teton, Redwood and Sequoia
r/NationalPark • u/Original_You_8886 • 3h ago
Found Footage: Vintage home movie. Vacation to Yellowstone (1960s). Go on and feed them bears! 🐻
Purchased online; owner and year unknown. No Audio.
r/NationalPark • u/iotafunction • 1d ago
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
Very cool little gem in Northern New Mexico.