{"id":76670,"date":"2021-04-05T20:33:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T20:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelbaseonline.com\/?p=76670"},"modified":"2021-04-05T20:33:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T20:33:24","slug":"make-your-familys-national-park-trip-easier-with-nonstop-flights-improved-reservations-small-group-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelbaseonline.com\/holiday-guides\/make-your-familys-national-park-trip-easier-with-nonstop-flights-improved-reservations-small-group-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your family’s national park trip easier with nonstop flights, improved reservations, small group tours"},"content":{"rendered":"
It seems we\u2019ve entered the golden age of national park travel. While national parks in the United States have always been among the best family vacation spots in the U.S.\u00a0and especially popular after the 2016 centennial, the pandemic has sparked a whole new wave of travelers seeking the natural social distancing of the great outdoors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The rise in popularity isn\u2019t without its challenges, though. In 2020, many travelers discovered firsthand just how overcrowded the most famous parks and best national park lodges can be.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Others were faced with the reality that visiting park sites isn\u2019t as simple as just hopping in the car for a family road trip. The pandemic spurred some\u00a0sites, like Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park,\u00a0to switch to a timed reservations. Campground reservations for popular times\u00a0can\u00a0be hard to snag unless done months in advance or right when they become available.<\/p>\n
Planning to go camping this summer?<\/strong>\u00a0 Think about booking your spot now<\/span><\/p>\n The good news: With some key improvements and changes now underway, visiting America\u2019s national parks in 2021 should get a lot easier,\u00a0making them one of the best (and easiest) family vacation ideas in 2021.\u00a0\u00a0 These include\u00a0nonstop flight routes serving national park gateway cities, a new national parks app, improved reservations and small group tours. There’s even a brand-new national park to visit this year.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to plan a post-vaccine vacation to America’s “best idea,”\u00a0here\u2019s what to expect.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Best national park lodges:<\/strong>\u00a0 These are the places you’ll want to stay<\/span><\/p>\nMore new nonstop flights\u00a0to national park gateways<\/h2>\n