Sally French

And don't forget camping or parking your RV inside or outside the park. So that's kind of like a sub option of the four.

But here's the catch. These book up really fast. The best lodges like the Awani Hotel in Yosemite or the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone can sell out months or even a year in advance.

But here's the catch. These book up really fast. The best lodges like the Awani Hotel in Yosemite or the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone can sell out months or even a year in advance.

But here's the catch. These book up really fast. The best lodges like the Awani Hotel in Yosemite or the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone can sell out months or even a year in advance.

So can you like see it from the windows? Oh, for sure.

So can you like see it from the windows? Oh, for sure.

So can you like see it from the windows? Oh, for sure.

So cool. Okay, so my only tip for getting these really hard to get reservations is planning more than a year in advance. So you know when the reservations open up and then the opposite, which is just waiting until the last minute and hoping for cancellations. I would make sure you have something else booked in case nothing comes up. But sometimes you can nab a room if people change plans.

So cool. Okay, so my only tip for getting these really hard to get reservations is planning more than a year in advance. So you know when the reservations open up and then the opposite, which is just waiting until the last minute and hoping for cancellations. I would make sure you have something else booked in case nothing comes up. But sometimes you can nab a room if people change plans.

So cool. Okay, so my only tip for getting these really hard to get reservations is planning more than a year in advance. So you know when the reservations open up and then the opposite, which is just waiting until the last minute and hoping for cancellations. I would make sure you have something else booked in case nothing comes up. But sometimes you can nab a room if people change plans.

Many national parks have gateway towns with hotels, Airbnbs, and vacation rentals. This can be cheaper and more convenient, especially if the park is huge and you'll be driving around anyway. And of course, some of these hotels are bookable on points. I will say you should look at how long it'll take to drive.

Many national parks have gateway towns with hotels, Airbnbs, and vacation rentals. This can be cheaper and more convenient, especially if the park is huge and you'll be driving around anyway. And of course, some of these hotels are bookable on points. I will say you should look at how long it'll take to drive.

Many national parks have gateway towns with hotels, Airbnbs, and vacation rentals. This can be cheaper and more convenient, especially if the park is huge and you'll be driving around anyway. And of course, some of these hotels are bookable on points. I will say you should look at how long it'll take to drive.

It's not a deal breaker for me, but I've stayed outside of Joshua Tree, for example, and then been like, oh my gosh, it's actually like an hour to get anywhere I want to go inside of the park.

It's not a deal breaker for me, but I've stayed outside of Joshua Tree, for example, and then been like, oh my gosh, it's actually like an hour to get anywhere I want to go inside of the park.

It's not a deal breaker for me, but I've stayed outside of Joshua Tree, for example, and then been like, oh my gosh, it's actually like an hour to get anywhere I want to go inside of the park.

Glamping is another option that has just exploded in popularity the past few years.

Glamping is another option that has just exploded in popularity the past few years.

Glamping is another option that has just exploded in popularity the past few years.

I've been a little skeptical about them because they can seem expensive for what they are, which sometimes is just a tent in the middle of nowhere. But I've been interested in them more lately because now some big-name hotel brands are getting in on the action.