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Late May – mid-October

May – November

May – November

Permits required year-round; quota season May 1 – November 1

July – October (optimal snow-free window for thru-hiking)

June – October

May – October

Permits required year-round for overnight use. Quota season: Friday before Memorial Day weekend through September 30. Outside quota season, permits can be booked and printed on day of entry (no quota limit; group size rules still apply).

Year-round (spring/fall optimal)

Year-round; permits required for all visits (day and overnight) regardless of season; snow likely November – April above 9,000 ft

Permits required approximately April 15 – November 15 (some sources indicate April 1 – November 30); peak season June–October

Year-round; winter storms October – March can be severe

Year-round; snow likely December – March above 8,000 ft

May 15 – September 15 (permit required); no permit required outside this window

Year-round (first two loops only in winter — ~50 sites available December – mid-February)

April – October (seasonal closure in winter)

Wednesday before Memorial Day – early December (phased closures begin late September; weather-dependent)

Year-round; summer heat extreme (regularly exceeds 105°F; June–September)

Late April – October

June – October

Late May – October (snow-dependent)

June – October

June – October

May 15 – October 31

Permits required year-round; online reservation season for most wilderness sites: end of May through first federal holiday in October (May 1 for climbing camps/zones).

Permits required year-round for overnight backcountry camping. Summer-season reservations (May 15–Oct 15) released April 15 at 7:00am PT via recreation.gov (dates may vary slightly year to year).

July – September

Permits available for trips late May through October 12, 2026 (first federal holiday in October); peak season mid-July through late August

June – September (snow-free routes)

Year-round; storms and large surf common October – April

Year-round (limited winter sites)

Year-round; reservation season typically late May – mid-September (2026: June 12 – Sept 6); first-come, first-served outside reservation season

Late May – late October

July – September

June 15 – October 15 (permit required)

Control season May 15 – Oct 15; self-issue Oct 16 – May 14

Approximately March – mid-May (water-dependent)

July – October (snow-free); access varies by trailhead

Boater Passes required year-round for anyone using a watercraft on the Lower Deschutes River (permit section from Maupin to Columbia River)

Typically March – May (water-dependent; low flow by June most years)

Late June – late September (snow closes the rim road in winter)

May – September

Permits required year-round for overnight wilderness stays; Narrows conditions and closures vary (spring snowmelt, monsoons, winter access — check NPS before planning).

Year-round

Year-round; permits required for the chained section from Scout Lookout to summit; four seasonal lotteries (spring Mar–May, summer Jun–Aug, fall Sep–Nov, winter Dec–Feb)

March – June, September – November

April – October

March – May, September – November

March – November (lottery May – September)

Year-round; peak season April 1 – September 30

Year-round

Year-round; peak season April 15 – July 15 requires a permit (pre-season lottery or walk-up); permits also required Sep 1–Oct 31

Year-round

Year-round (spring and fall optimal)

Year-round

Year-round

Year-round (spring/fall optimal; summer canyon temps exceed 110°F)

Year-round; noncommercial trips from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek are 12–25 days (NPS-defined range).

Permit season typically April – September; hours and quota vary by year

Year-round (limited services November – February)

⚠️ CLOSED: North Rim Campground was closed for the entire 2025 season due to the Dragon Bravo Fire (July 2025). 2026 season status is uncertain pending fire damage assessment. Verify at recreation.gov before planning.

Year-round (most popular March–May and September–November)

Year-round

February – November

July – September

Year-round

June 1 – September 15 (permit required)

June 1 – September 15

High-use: mid-May – early July (water-dependent snowmelt river)

High-use: mid-May – mid-September

Year-round; inner canyon most accessible April – October

July – September (above treeline); lower trailheads accessible June and October

Peak water May – July; paddleable year-round depending on flows

Year-round (77 sites available first-come, first-served during winter through ~May 18; full reservation season opens ~May 19)

April – June (spring runoff)

July – September

July – September (most trailheads snow-free)

Mid-May – mid-September (2026 dates: May 15 – Sept 14; limited first-come sites May 15–21)

Approximately early May – mid-October (typically opens ~May 3, closes ~Oct 19–20; varies by year)

Late May – late September

Permits required year-round for all overnight backcountry camping; peak demand is summer (access timing varies with snow conditions).

Year-round float access; high water mid-May – late June; fishing April – October

Early May – mid-October (full service); primitive camping available April 1 – early May and mid-October – November

July – September (snow-free)

May – September (peak); year-round with permit

May 1 – September 30 (reserved permits)

May 1 – September 30 (reserved permits)

May 1 – September 30 (reserved permits)

May 1 – September 30 (reserved permits)

May 1 – September 30 (reserved permits)

Year-round (peak May – October)

Late April – October (ferry-dependent; no winter ferry service)

Mid-April – October (island closes November 1)

Year-round; lottery control season late May – early September

Year-round; control season late June – early September

Control season May 15 – July 31; no permit required outside control season

May – September

May – September

Year-round; weekend permits required May – October; self-issue November – April

Year-round (extended to year-round as of 2020–2021)

October – April (peak); summer is extreme heat; permits available year-round

October – April (peak); summer heat is extreme; year-round paddling possible

22–23 release days over 6 weekends in September–October: first 5 weekends Fri–Mon (4 days each), final weekend Sat–Sun only (e.g. 2024 season: Sept 6 – Oct 19)

Late April – October

Year-round (best May–June and September–October)

April – November

Approximately May 6 – October 16 (varies by year); reduced sites/services in off-season

Mid-March – late November

Late March – mid-November

Year-round; Oceanside reservations required Mar 15 – Nov 15 (first-come Nov 16 – Mar 14); Bayside reservations required year-round

May – October