Will You Need Reservations for Colorado’s and Wyoming’s National Parks in 2024?

Fine dining, concerts, and sporting events all require reservations of some sort before you're able to enter. Maybe reserving a time or buying a ticket to reserve your seat, but reservations aren't a new thing.

You may be surprised that you'll need reservations to visit some of the national parks around the country.

It seems a little weird that you'd have to reserve a time before you can enter a park, but it's a thing for some parks. Large crowds and limited space seem to be the reasoning for the reservation requirements.

Heading to Wyoming? You're in luck. Neither of Wyoming's national parks (Yellowstone and Grand Teton) nor its national monument (Devil's Tower) require you to reserve a time to enter. The only reservations you would need to make are for any lodging or campgrounds you want to stay at, but only to ensure your spot.

Rocky Mountain National Park Requires Reservations

There are 8 National Parks that require a reservation to enter.

If you're planning your summer vacation and traveling around to national parks is on the agenda, you'll want to make sure you make your reservations.

This is the list of 8 parks and links for you to make the reservations.

• Acadia National Park in Maine (for Cadillac Summit Road)
• Arches National Park in Utah (entire park)
• Haleakalā National Park in Hawai‘i (for sunrise viewing at the summit)
• Glacier National Park in Montana (for Going-to-the-Sun Road, North Fork, and Many Glacier scenic drives)
• Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado (entire park)
• Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (for Old Rag Mountain)
• Yosemite National Park in California (entire park)
• Zion National Park in Utah (for Angels Landing Trail)