Comments on: Free Fresh Air

By: Connie Harrison

Connie Harrison — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 18:54:14 +0000

I have heard that sometime this year the Lifetime National Park Seniors pass will increase to $80.00, does not seem fair!

By: Kevin Lewis

Kevin Lewis — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:29:10 +0000

The downside of this is that the parks are MOBBED on those weekends. Additionally, it’s more or less high season at Zion, Grand Canyon South Rim, and other parks in the vicinity. It’s very hard to find a room anywhere near Zion; Hurricane is super-convenient to the park but expensive and always booked up. St. George is probably the best bet, but it can fill up as well. Less viable options are Mesquite and Cedar City.

Anyone intending to camp is probably SOL, as the facilities are limited and fill up fast. So Zion is probably a viable day trip option, though a bit far away at almost three hours from Vegas, but overnights on those weekends in particular can be problematic. If you can, spending Saturday night in Panguitch and then seeing Bryce on Sunday night is possible.

I agree that now is the time to get outside. In a month or two, the desert parks will be infernos, just like Vegas. Unfortunately, everyone else feels the same way 🙁 and accommodations will be pretty pricey until Inferno Season.

By: Luckydog

Luckydog — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 17:11:08 +0000

If you are 62 or older you can get a lifetime National Park Senior pass for $10 (VERY frugal!).($20 online). This allows you and as many gambling cronies as you can fit in that rental limo….er…car, access to the parks and a surprising amount of other venues. Four people total if you are on foot. What a deal.