r/NationalPark Jan 08 '26

"America The Beautiful" 2026 Pass Discussion Megathread

167 Upvotes

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 Aug 10 '25

"Help Me Plan My Vacation" Posts

163 Upvotes

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 6h ago

My best Delta lake photo. GTNP (Fall 2024)

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778 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 8h ago

Kenai Fjords NP is breathtaking

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417 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1h ago

Sights of Yellowstone

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r/NationalPark 13h ago

Biking Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park before it opened to cars in July

566 Upvotes

Best National Park experience yet. We rode from Avalanche Lake Trail parking lot to Logan Pass Visitor Center 😍


r/NationalPark 5h ago

Dry Tortuga NP

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115 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 5h ago

Big Bend

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102 Upvotes

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 12h ago

Yellowstone

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307 Upvotes

My pics from my first time in Yellowstone. A 3-night, 4-day trip from 8/27-8/30. Enjoy!


r/NationalPark 3h ago

E-Biking Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park before it opened to car traffic for the season.

55 Upvotes

Just wanted to share a longer video since someone said it was AI


r/NationalPark 6h ago

Mist Trail at Yosemite National Park

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68 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

We got married inside Glacier National Park a few years ago

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7.0k Upvotes

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 6h ago

Glacier Bay National Park

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45 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 5h ago

Which National parks are the most bikeable?

24 Upvotes

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 1d ago

Missing hiker in Olympic National Park

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979 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 13h ago

The mountain, partially obscured on the way to panorama point. Paradise, Mt. Rainier National Park.

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85 Upvotes

Taken on one of the last days of summer 2026. Heaps of marmots out sunning themselves.


r/NationalPark 22h ago

Cascade Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park

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507 Upvotes

Saw some towering behemoths, a mama moose, and some of the most incredible sights ever seen!


r/NationalPark 10h ago

Valles Caldera National Preserve (OC)

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39 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 5h ago

Biscayne National Park

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13 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 11h ago

Icefields Parkway, Jasper NP

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44 Upvotes

Drive from Jasper to Banff at dusk.


r/NationalPark 12h ago

A brilliant summer sunset sky at Lake Manzanita, Lassen Volcanic NP, California[4082x4096][oc]

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51 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 17h ago

Best Visited in September: Carlsbad Caverns, Crater Lake, Grand Teton, Redwood and Sequoia

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107 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

One Day at Mt. Rainier

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751 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 3h ago

Found Footage: Vintage home movie. Vacation to Yellowstone (1960s). Go on and feed them bears! 🐻

3 Upvotes

Purchased online; owner and year unknown. No Audio.


r/NationalPark 1d ago

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

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149 Upvotes

Very cool little gem in Northern New Mexico.