I visited a national park during the government shutdown. I found closed visitor centers and tourists looking for maps.

"Since the shutdown began on October 1, there's been a lot of confusion about what that means for the national parks and what visitors can expect to find when they go. The National Park Service has said parks will remain as accessible as possible during the shutdown, though the situation varies from park to park and most are running on limited crews to handle basic services, like bathroom maintenance and trash disposal."

"The federal government is shut down, but that's not stopping tourists from visiting America's national parks. I visited two national parks over the weekend, more than two weeks after the shutdown began: Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park, which are adjacent to each other and located in central California, about a 4.5 hour drive from Los Angeles in the Sierra Nevada mountains."

Two adjacent parks, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, remained open more than two weeks into the federal shutdown and continued to draw many visitors. Entrance stations sometimes had no staff and visitor centers were closed, and entrance fees were not being collected at some gates. The National Park Service reported that parks would stay as accessible as possible, but operations varied by park. Most parks ran on limited crews tasked with basic services such as bathroom maintenance and trash disposal. Reduced amenities made planning ahead and extra preparation important for visitors.

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