Today's notable closures
Road Closure: Sunset Crater Volcano September 21 through October 30
Wupatki National Monument · AZ
Road Closure: Sunset Crater Volcano September 21 through October 30
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · AZ
Temporarily closed — Grand Reopening will take place on November 7, 2026
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site · DC
North Rim Temporarily Closed South of Entrance Station due to Weather
Grand Canyon National Park · AZ
Latest park news
Annual Memorial Luminary Tour Returns to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Nov. 7
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Death Valley National Park Begins Critical Water and Wastewater System Modernization Project
Death Valley National Park
Traffic advisory for the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Dedication Ceremony and Turnstile events
National Park Service
Most Yellowstone National Park Roads and Entrances Close Nov. 1, 2026, for Winter Season
Yellowstone National Park
Chiricahua National Monument Becomes America’s Newest National Park
Chiricahua National Park
Blue Heron Campground Will Remain Open During 2026-2027 Winter Season
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Our own guides
From Park Lookout
Winter road closures in the national parks: what's posted for 2026
Yellowstone's roads close Nov. 1. Glacier and Rocky Mountain have already shut their high roads. Here's what the parks have posted so far, and how to check before you go.
Visiting Mammoth Cave this fall and winter: what's open
Cave tours run every day but Christmas, but the tour list gets shorter, two campgrounds close Dec. 1 and the Green River Ferry is out of service for now.
Big South Fork and Cumberland Gap: Kentucky's other big national park sites
Two free-entry parks in southeastern Kentucky, with a coal-town outdoor museum, a three-state overlook and winter camping options. Here's what's open as the season turns.
How to check if a national park is open before you drive
A five-minute routine using official sources: the park's alerts, its conditions page, the weather forecast, your tickets, and the park's own road line.