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By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily
Grand Teton National Park has opened up its seasonally-operated facilities for the summer over the next couple of weeks.
The park is working to protect employee and visitor health while meeting the National Park Service mission of providing for visitors and protecting park resources. Most visitor facilities and services will be open with modifications to limit the number of people and provide for social distancing.
The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center will open for the season on Saturday and will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Teton Park Road and Moose-Wilson Road will also open to vehicles on Saturday.
Grand Teton facilities begin opening for the 2021 summer season
MOOSE, Wyo. (KIFI) Seasonally operated facilities begin opening for summer operations in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
You are encouraged to plan ahead and recreate responsibly.
The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center will open for the season on Saturday, May 1. It will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Teton Park Road and Moose-Wilson Road open to motor vehicles on May 1. Colter Bay Visitor Center opens May 7 and will operate daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Click HERE for all other opening and closing dates for facilities and services within the park.
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Want to go to Yosemite in June? You can now make a reservation and here s how.
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Ken and Debra Copeland take a selfie on June 11, 2020, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
If you want to go to Yosemite this summer, you need a reservation and you better act fast.
The national park released an initial round of day-use reservations for May and June on Wednesday morning.
When we checked the booking system at www.recreation.gov at 11 a.m., there were still hundreds of spots available on all days except weekends in May. It s unclear whether May weekends are already fully booked or the park will release these dates later.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite, CA Effective May 21, Yosemite National Park will again start requiring visitors to have a pass before entering the park.
The National Park Service says it is so park officials can manage visitation levels and reduce the risks associated with COVID-19. Day-use passes will be required for anyone entering, including those with annual or lifetime passes. The requirement will remain in place through September 30. Reservations will be available starting April 21 and are valid for one vehicle and those people inside.
Yosemite is currently planning to allow 70-percent of the typical summer attendance, which equates to just over 5,700 vehicles each day. The percentage could increase or decrease later this summer depending on the regional COVID-1