parks.fyi
Know your parks.
LINKS
Wikipedia - List of all 424 NPS units
National Park maps - Digital versions of most NPS maps
NPS overview map - Epic view of every park unit
nps.gov - Official resource for the National Park system
Timed entry - Lists which parks/tours require ticketed, timed reservations
recreation.gov - Book campsites, reserve tours, and enter Park Service lotteries
The Dyrt - Modern resource for finding campsites
Campendium - Older resource for finding campsites
camply - Get alerts about campsite openings (requires programming)
BLM maps - Find dispersed camping and boondocking sites
Outly - Performant maps for BLM and other public lands
Notion - Keep track of travel plans
More Than Just Parks - Short films on dozens of NPS units
COMMANDMENTS
1. Learn about the park before you go
2. Get to visitor centers early in your trip
3. Leave it better than you found it
4. Use weekdays for the "must-do" spots, weekends for backcountry
5. Bike everywhere you can
6. Pack a spare map for lost hikers
7. Bring snacks
8. Camp inside of the park
9. Ask park rangers and volunteers questions you can't Google
10. Thank park staff and volunteers