Summary
Mount Rainier National Park in Washington will not require timed entry reservations during the 2026 season. The park will manage visitor numbers using parking and traffic controls instead. This change aligns with other national parks that have also ended timed entry systems.
Key Facts
- Mount Rainier National Park will not have timed entry reservations in 2026.
- The park will use parking and traffic management to handle visitors.
- Timed entry systems help control the number of people visiting at busy times.
- Mount Rainier tested timed entry in certain areas in 2024 and 2025.
- Arches, Glacier, and Yosemite National Parks also ended timed entry systems for 2026.
- Some parks, like Rocky Mountain, will still need timed entry reservations in certain areas.
- International visitors to U.S. national parks have decreased due to higher fees.
