The Complete List of National Parks That Require Reservations in 2025

Some of the country’s most popular national parks will require reservations to visit in 2025.

Continuing a practice put in place in recent years to control overcrowding, the NPS.gov website has identified 17 national parks for which reservations will be needed in the coming year.

Several well-known and popular national parks are included among those requiring advance booking such as Acadia National Park, Arches National Park, and Carlsbad Caverns National Park. New York’s Statue of Liberty is also among the parks that will require reservations over the coming 12 months and the Washington Monument.

The reservation system involves providing visitors with a timed entry to the park, which must be reserved in advance. For the most popular parks, reservations often need to be made months in advance. Specific requirements however, vary by park.

“Most of the sites managed by the National Park Service are free to visit, but some require an entrance pass. You may also need a reservation at a few high-traffic sites,” says NPS.gov.

The NPS website recommends making reservations for any national parks that require them well in advance.

National parks requiring a reservation in 2025

• Acadia National Park
• Adams National Historical Park
• Arches National Park
• Carlsbad Caverns National Park
• Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
• Ford's Theatre
• Fort Matanzas National Monument
• Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
• Gateway Arch National Park
• Haleakalā National Park
• Independence National Historical Park
• Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
• Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
• Statue Of Liberty National Monument
• Thomas Edison National Historical Park
• Timpanogos Cave National Monument
• Washington Monument

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