Water intake and fitness are two crucial things to consider when in National Parks. To ensure that everyone in your party is able to enjoy the activities you have planned, consider what you need to do. We’ve provided some info to help:

Vaccinations are an important piece of the pre-departure puzzle you need to solve. It’s important to take health precautions prior to your trip, in order to protect you, the people, and environments you encounter. Trust us, it’s better to remain in robust health for the duration of your trip. Chief among these precautions are vaccinations, that combat diseases local to your destination.

Before your trip, make note of whether vaccinations are administered in a single injection, or a series. Not only this, also note how long it takes to be inoculated. These time-frames may affect when you’ll be able to depart, so get it right the first time.

For a full list of recommended vaccinations for travel to the United States, please consult a physician or vaccination clinic. The following list is not exhaustive, and is intended to share basic information only.

US health insurance and local medical support are often provided in travel insurance. Travel insurance covers a variety of unplanned events that might occur. The insurance covers anything from trip delays, and stolen luggage, to cancellations. Visitor health insurance covers accidental injury or illness that could occur during a visit to the US. Furthermore, it covers necessary access to local medical support in these instances, allowing medical coverage to extend beyond native national borders. This is for visitors who are ineligible for citizen’s medical coverage.

Visits to US National Parks can bring higher risks than others, and it’s good to be prepared. National parks offer several kinds of local medical support, which can be used in the case of an emergency: