What happen if National Parks close?

[lush242000]

Hey All,
What happens if the great one's in DC can't work it out and they close the National Parks in October with the AT thru the Smokies? They say the National Parks will close and all employees not working. Will my shelter reservations still be good? HIKE ON!!!

Miller

Looks like you could camp wherever you want...




Sent from somewhere.

[russb]

Looks like you could camp wherever you want...

On the link provided above it appears to prohibit any recreational use of the park land. see closedown procedure (phase 2) step 3. Found on pg 8.

Not sure how anyone besides park officials are to know about it? The only signage they describe is that no services are provided. I don't think the trees and the ground are considered a service. Why then would the signage not say "no access" if that is the case?