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Preparing for a National Park Trip
Planning trips is something I enjoy. I revel in the process, the research, as well as the building anticipation as the trip nears. Right now we have two trips for fall 2022 planned. One is to Buffalo, NY to attend the wedding of a friend’s son and from there we are going to make the trek to Acadia National Park. Last fall we went out west and did a loop of some of the National Parks including Arches, Grand Canyon, Saguaro, and the Petrified Forest. We’ve been to other national parks as well, including Haleakala on the island of Maui three times, Joshua Tree in Southern California, and the Badlands in South Dakota.
When you are planning a trip to one of our national parks, it is best to prepare well ahead of time and do some research on the particular park you plan to visit. There are a few tips that I can share with you. Since obtaining a park pass is paramount and necessary, I’ll forgo listing that as one of the tips. We used a National Park Pass (good for all US National Parks) on our trip last fall. It was extremely convenient and cost-efficient. I think when we totaled up the parks that the pass gained us entry to, it was seventeen! Having the pass saved hundreds of dollars.
