# @rvahikergirl on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-11-01T18:52:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jacqueline Holzman | TRAVEL + OUTDOORS (@rvahikergirl) — https://gondola.cc/rvahikergirl

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✨busy but still so worth visiting

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🍂 The Fall season is one of the best times of the year to visit a national park, but you have to bring a little bit of patience at peak foliage time, because everyone loves to see all of the changing colors in the mountains. 

Tips for Busy Times at National Parks

⏰ Arrive early! That old saying the early bird gets the worm is so true. Arriving early gets you stress-free parking spots and gets you on the trail before the crowds arrive.

🍔 Bring your own snacks and lunch because sometimes the lines get super long at all the restaurants and waysides in the parks. 

🎟️ Buy your America The Beautiful yearly pass in advance to the busy fall season so you don’t have to wait in line and take up extra time. It’s much faster when all you have to do is show the pass & a drivers license and then you’re good to go. It keeps the lines moving to get into the park.

⛺️ If you plan on tent camping or RV camping in a national park on Fall weekends make sure you have reservations before you head out. On the busy weekends, the campgrounds are often sold out. 
🔗 camping reservations go to 👉🏼recreation.gov

👉🏼 A little kindness goes a long way on the trails and in parking lots. Help each other out and have fun exploring the park!

#nationalpark #nationalparks #fallleaves #fallhiking #shenandoahnationalpark #blueridgemountains #virginia #autumn

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nationalpark, blueridgemountains, autumn, nationalparks, fallleaves, fallhiking, virginia, shenandoahnationalpark

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