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美国国家公园在政府关门期间大部分保持开放,但服务大幅缩减。尽管主要公园如黄石和优胜美地仍对公众开放,但由于大量员工被停职,游客中心、导览项目和日常维护等服务受到影响。部分公园依赖州政府、地方政府或非营利组织提供资金,以维持基本运营,包括部分设施开放和入口不收费。然而,公园的脆弱生态和历史遗迹的保护面临风险,游客也可能因服务不确定性而感到困惑。非政府运营的住宿和餐饮服务通常不受影响。

✅ 公园开放但服务受限:尽管许多国家公园在政府关门期间保持开放,允许公众进入,但由于大量国家公园管理局(NPS)员工被停职,公园的常规服务大幅缩减。这意味着游客可能无法获得通常的导览、信息咨询,甚至部分设施(如游客中心、洗手间)可能关闭或维护不及时。

💰 资金来源多样化维持运营:部分公园能够继续开放并提供有限服务,是因为获得了州政府、地方政府或非营利组织的额外资金支持。这些资金有助于维持基本运营,例如开放部分设施、继续提供紧急服务,甚至免收入口费用。例如,犹他州和怀俄明州通过州政府的资金确保了部分公园的游客中心开放。

⚠️ 保护与游客体验的挑战:政府关门给国家公园的自然景观、野生动物和文化遗产的保护带来了挑战,因为缺乏足够的专业人员进行解读和维护。同时,服务的不确定性也可能给游客带来困扰。非营利组织呼吁游客在关门期间考虑其他方式亲近自然,以减轻公园的负担。

🏨 非政府服务基本不受影响:虽然公园管理局的服务受限,但由特许经营商提供的住宿、餐饮、礼品店和旅游活动等服务通常仍然可用,为游客提供了部分便利。

Yosemite National Park is open during the government shutdown, but with limited services.

Many major national parks remain open to the public during the government shutdown. Still, exactly what "open" means varies from park to park — and it doesn't mean they're running like usual.

If a national park is open, it means the public can access it, but some offer more services than others. For instance, some parks are keeping visitor centers open while others aren't. Many aren't collecting entrance fees.

In general, parks will operate with a significantly smaller staff. Over 9,000 of the National Park Service's 14,500 employees would be furloughed, according to its contingency plan for the shutdown. That means there could be disruptions even to basic visitor services, such as trash pickup and bathroom maintenance.

While some national parks are funded solely by entrance fees, others receive additional funding from local and state governments, as well as nonprofit organizations, to support the maintenance of their visitor centers and other park facilities and services. Non-government services, such as lodging and restaurants, are also largely still available.

The National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit park advocacy group, said the situation has left visitors confused and parks at risk. The NPCA has urged the government to close the parks during the shutdown to protect both the parks and visitors.

"Some parks are open. Some parks are closed. More than 60% of national park staff are on furlough," Kyle Groetzinger, a spokesperson for NPCA, told Business Insider. "The shutdown is leaving national parks without the experts needed to protect fragile ecosystems, interpret American history, and serve the public."

Here's what we know about the situation at the 10 national parks that drew the most visitors in 2024 — and what it could mean for your visit.

10. Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park in Montana.

Glacier National Park in Montana is open to visitors during the government shutdown.

Visitor centers are closed, and campgrounds that remain open will have minimal staffing, according to the Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau.

9. Grand Teton National Park
A bull moose in Grand Teton National Park.

Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming is open during the government shutdown.

Roads and trails are open, while visitor centers, ranger programs, and the permitting office are closed, and the entrance gates are unstaffed, according to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation.

8. Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park in Washington.

Olympic National Park in Washington remains open during the government shutdown, though visitor centers are closed and entrance fees are not being collected, according to local media reports. Privately run operations, including lodging, dining, and activities, will continue.

Washington's National Park Fund, the official nonprofit partner of the state's national parks, has urged the public not to visit the parks during the shutdown, adding they could experience "limited services, reduced access, and diminished resources."

"Government shutdowns highlight the vulnerability of the landscapes, wildlife, and cultural treasures that national parks safeguard," CEO Steve Dubiel said in a statement. "While the few park staff who are deemed essential work under difficult circumstances, we encourage everyone to ease the burden by seeking alternative ways to connect with nature."

7. Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is popular in October due to the fall foliage.

Acadia National Park in Maine remains open during the shutdown, along with its roads and trails.

Campgrounds and restrooms remain open and are being maintained, though the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, the Sieur de Monts Nature Center, Rockefeller Hall on the Schoodic Peninsula, and the Wild Gardens of Acadia are closed, according to the nonprofit Friends of Acadia. The state-operated Acadia Gateway Center is open.

"The timing of the shutdown is particularly difficult, as fall foliage season is among Acadia's busiest periods and a major driver of the regional economy," Friends of Acadia said in a statement, adding that the group estimates the park generated roughly $1.5 million in fee revenue last October.

6. Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park in California.

Yosemite National Park, as well as California's eight other national parks, are open during the shutdown.

Roads, trails, campgrounds, and sanitation facilities are open, according to the Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau. As of October 6, the Yosemite Welcome Center and the Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza were open and staffed by the nonprofit Yosemite Conservancy.

Entrance fees are not being collected, but law enforcement, maintenance, and emergency services are continuing. Food and lodging services are available from the park concessionaire.

5. Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado remains open during the government shutdown, although its visitor centers are closed.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement that the state's national park sites that collect fees, including Rocky Mountain National Park, will use those existing funds to keep the parks operational.

Polis said physical structures at the parks, including visitor centers and historic buildings, would remain closed, but that custodial services would continue.

"The State anticipates all eight National properties will remain open during the shutdown until fee revenue runs out," Polis said, adding that the state will explore accepting donations from state, local, and other donors if needed.

4. Yellowstone National Park
Bison in Yellowstone National Park.


Yellowstone National Park, located primarily in Wyoming and extending into parts of Montana and Idaho, remains open during the shutdown.

At least three visitor centers — Mammoth Hot Springs, Canyon, and Old Faithful — have remained open with the help of funding from the park's nonprofit partner Yellowstone Forever, the nonprofit said.

Services that are not provided by NPS are also available during the shutdown, including lodging, restaurants, and gift shops.

3. Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona remains open during the shutdown, although services at the park are limited.

Park roads, lookouts, and trails are open; however, entrance fees are not being collected. Additionally, any buildings operated by the National Park Service, such as visitor centers, remain closed, according to the nonprofit Grand Canyon Conservancy. Campgrounds and the Backcountry Information Center remain open.

Services provided by concessionaire companies to visitors, rather than the NPS, are open. That includes lodging, restaurants, grocery stores, retail shops, rentals, and tours, among other services.

2. Zion National Park
Zion National Park in Utah.

Zion National Park in southern Utah remains open.

The Zion Canyon Visitor Center is open, and the Kolob Canyons Visitor Center is closed, according to the Utah Office of Tourism and Film. Shuttles, backcountry permitting, trash collection, restrooms, water, and emergency services are available.

Visitor centers remain open at all of Utah's "Mighty 5" national parks — Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef — thanks to funding from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, the Office of Tourism confirmed to Business Insider.

"Utah's National Parks will remain open," Natalie Randall, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism and Film, said in a statement. "We are committed to supporting visitors in planning and preparing for their best trip to Utah, preserving our parks, and ensuring Utah communities and businesses that rely on national park visitation are supported."

1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, located on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, is open during the shutdown.

State and local governments and a nonprofit came to an agreement to provide funding that would allow the park to maintain its full operations, the nonprofit Friends of the Smokies said. The funding allowed the park to continue paying most of its 275 full-time employees and reopen visitor centers that had been briefly closed following the shutdown.

The agreement provides for the park operations to be fully funded through at least October 19.

Closed national parks
White Sands National Park in New Mexico.

At least one major national park appears to be fully closed to the public: White Sands National Park in New Mexico. The park's website said it would be closed "until further notice."

Other national park sites
Muir Woods National Monument in California.

There are 63 national parks in the United States and a total of 433 sites managed by the National Park Service, including monuments, memorials, and preserves.

While many of the 63 national parks remain open, other NPS sites could also be experiencing full or partial closures.

For example, in Northern California, the Muir Woods National Monument is closed, while the Fort Point National Historic Site is open, according to the NPS.

Visitors should check for updates from their specific sites or local media for the latest updates.

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