National Park Closures Government Shutdown 2025 Washington State. Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if congress doesn't reach a budget agreement this weekend, the department of. National park service sites will close to the public in the event of a government shutdown, including national parks, museums and visitor’s centers.

Entrances to all 425 national park sites across the country will be blocked, visitors centers shuttered and thousands of park rangers furloughed if congress can’t pass a short. All national park attractions, including visitor centers, campgrounds, research facilities, museums and other facilities, would close as well, in addition to educational.