Recreate Responsibly

The National Park Service (NPS) continues to closely monitor and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage you to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials to stay safe. Local operations continue to adapt to changing conditions while maintaining public access, particularly outdoor spaces.

Follow Leave No Trace principles when you visit:

• Keep it close. Follow the state and county orders governing the open status of the area you’re considering visiting. When in doubt, stay safe and stay home.
• Keep your distance. Give others plenty of room whether you are on a trail, at a boat launch, or in a parking lot. Follow the CDC’s social distancing guidelines for staying six feet away from others and wear a mask.
• Know your limits. Consider postponing challenging hikes or trying new activities while first responders, parks, and communities continue to concentrate on responding to the pandemic.
• Keep it with you. If you brought it, take it with you. Trash pickup and restroom facilities will continue to be limited at throughout the region.
• Keep it inclusive. Be an active part of making our nation’s parks and public lands safe and welcoming for all identities and abilities.

 

Know Before You Go

• Check Ice Age Geologic Trail's alerts and conditions for specific details about current operations. As the trail covers over a thousand miles, many areas may not be monitored on a regular basis. Sites along the trail are also managed by many different partners and agencies. Please check all relevant websites before you travel.
• Check the NPS website of any other park to determine its operating status.
• Or find your virtual park! Explore national parks from the comfort of anywhere in the world through online galleries of photos, videos, webcams, podcasts, and sound recordings.