National Park Service closures
Wednesday 01:19National Park Service Contingency Plan Questions & Answers
Are national parks open?
No. If there is a lapse in appropriations, all 401 national parks would be closed.
What about roads through parks?
While the national parks are closed, roads that serve as thruways will remain open.
(Think that applies to bike trails? (2nd and 4th lines following say NO.)The C&O Canal National Historical Park will be closed for the duration of the government shutdown.
During the shutdown, the Park is closed. This includes the towpath and all facilities.
Visitation is strictly prohibited.
Visitor traffic, whether on foot, bike, or horse, is strictly prohibited.
All Visitors Centers are CLOSED.
All restroom facilities, both permanent and portable, are CLOSED.
Handles have been removed from all well pumps.
The only Park staff that will be on duty will be law enforcement rangers.
The portion of the Capital Crescent Trail that runs parallel to the towpath in DC is managed by the C&O Canal NHP and is CLOSED.
(The Towpath and CCT are about 3.3 miles (5.3km) of my commute.)
This is a change since Monday night:Because of the federal government shutdown, all national parks are closed and National Park Service webpages are not operating. For more information, go to www.doi.gov.
How are you supposed to tell people about your shutdown if your websites are shut down too?
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Are national parks open?
No. If there is a lapse in appropriations, all 401 national parks would be closed.
What about roads through parks?
While the national parks are closed, roads that serve as thruways will remain open.
(Think that applies to bike trails? (2nd and 4th lines following say NO.)The C&O Canal National Historical Park will be closed for the duration of the government shutdown.
During the shutdown, the Park is closed. This includes the towpath and all facilities.
Visitation is strictly prohibited.
Visitor traffic, whether on foot, bike, or horse, is strictly prohibited.
All Visitors Centers are CLOSED.
All restroom facilities, both permanent and portable, are CLOSED.
Handles have been removed from all well pumps.
The only Park staff that will be on duty will be law enforcement rangers.
The portion of the Capital Crescent Trail that runs parallel to the towpath in DC is managed by the C&O Canal NHP and is CLOSED.
(The Towpath and CCT are about 3.3 miles (5.3km) of my commute.)
This is a change since Monday night:Because of the federal government shutdown, all national parks are closed and National Park Service webpages are not operating. For more information, go to www.doi.gov.
How are you supposed to tell people about your shutdown if your websites are shut down too?
[This entry was originally posted as http://syntonic-comma.dreamwidth.org/631382.html on Dreamwidth (where there are
comments).]