Wherever You’re RVing, You’re Not Far From Special Events in National Parks
Get ready: National Parks Week is just around the corner. From the 18th through the 26th of April, most national parks and properties will put on the dog and welcome visitors.
With so much going on everywhere, we can’t cover it all, so we’ve picked a few selected highlights from around the country for your RV traveling consideration.
Out West, California’s San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park will get your feet off the ground and out into the bay aboard the two-masted schooner, Alma. Tickets for this event are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors, and $20 for children over six. If you’re interested, better hurry because space is limited. Call quick on 415-447-5000.
Across the country in Florida, bring your kayak or canoe for a free two-hour guided trip through park waterways with commentary from a trained naturalist. Don’t have the the boat? You can rent one. Reservations here too, 305-230-1100.
Farther up the East Coast New York gets into the act where the Gateway National Recreation Area shows off the Jamaica Bay Unit. Here’s a great visit for birders, as a naturalist will lead carpools of bird watchers seeking out spring birds in the park.
If you’d like the park is also hopes people will bring work gloves and help out with the April 22 (Earth Day) beach cleanup at the North Channel bridge. For information and reservations, call 718-318-4340.
In the nation’s midsection, Kansas calls you to the Fort Scott National Historic site where the park will host Civil War re-enactors. You can be sure there will be plenty of blue and gray to be seen, along with living history demonstrations. Traditional music will fill the ears–and we wouldn’t be surprised if there was some good grub to be had, too. It all takes place April 18th and 19th. Call 620-223-0310 for more information.
If you can’t bear to be without your dog, then head out over to Virginia where it’s “Paws in the Park” day at Prince William Forest Park. For one day only, April 25, bowser can be off the leash in a specially designated dog area. The park will present a special program highlighting responsible dog ownership, and special guests will include K-9 units, search and rescue team dogs, and even “McGruff” the crime prevention dog will put in an appearance. It all happens in a four-hour window starting at 10:00 am. Call for more information, 703-221-4706.
Elsewhere, nearly all National Park units will have special activities, some designed for the younger set featuring the NPS “Junior Ranger Program.” Got the grandkids for the weekend? Give a call to park in reach of your rig and find out what’s cooking.
