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billbrokob

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5: Cover as much ground as possible...repeat as required #parkchat I tend to skip the touristy stuff unless I am in a group

Stars252525

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5 We regard our first visit like a scouting trip. We plan and plan. Do everything we can then go back for more on a second trip. #ParkChat

DryTortugasFilm

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5) If I'm alone I like to focus on certain part to get the most and not feel rushed, if I have people with me and they have never been then we will see a little of everything so I can come back in the future and enjoy/study more closely. #Parkchat

unconpeace

A5 If you had asked me that question 2 years ago, I would have said "see a little of everything." Now I'm older, so I take it slower #parkchat

RCGibby73

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5: Focus on an area and explore it greatly, hit the popular spots early on, freeing up time and planning for revisits as needed. #ParkChat

coasthikergirl

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5 #parkchat First visit is usually a little bit of everything, plus we always try our best to spend a couple nights in the park. Subsequent visits have more focus.

wander_filled

A5 Spend enough time to feel like we have really experienced he park. There are a few, however, we need to return to because we didn’t allocate enough time. like @DinosaurNPS #parkchat

Wild_Tribute

A5. So tough. Have to do the highlights when short on time. Be deliberate with the “next time” by choosing the must-do time intensive adventure. #ParkChat

theRangerLife

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5. See a little of everything. If a park really stands out we’ll return for another visit to explore some more. We recently drove over most of the Smokies in one day #ParkChat

InnerCompass

A5) I tend to see a little of everything on my first visit and then expand on future visits. Lately, I've been just winging it and I'm not sure if I can handle the chaos anymore, lol. #parkchat https://t.co/QKpAxoICBb

kokuaelli

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5: I love to see as much as I can and stay as long as we can. I don’t like quick trips because it doesn’t feel like we really went there. #parkchat

rscottjones

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5 #parkchat It really depends on the place. If it's a small historical site, you can get a rather complete visit in just a few hours. A large wilderness park, on the other hand, will take muuuuch longer. For wilderness parks, I usually do a scouting trip more the first visit.

Fiwaysandbyways

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5) It really depends on the park. Some are so big, you only have time for a few hikes and drives. Our trip to Isle Royale was complete. I did not see the whole island but feel like it was a complete trip. Try to get a good feel/experience of the park is the goal.#ParkChat

WildWithinHer

A5. Depends on the park. Sometimes we can get an in-depth experience in a day. Other times it takes longer. We tend to do the highlights first trip, then go deep later. #ParkChat

evanturkart

#parkchat A5) I visited 20 different parks in 6 months last year, and so I didn't get to spend as much time as I wanted to in in *any* of them! It was kind of about greatest hits and hoping to get the essence of each park, drawing as much as I could

RoadTripsCoffee

A5 Over the years I have learned to just slow down and fully appreciate one area of a #nationalpark. Yes, I might miss something amazing just around the corner. But I could also miss something right in front of my face. #ParkChat

t_jh2009

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5) I kinda of look at it from a photographer's perspective, I want to be able to see enough to the park on my initial visit by taking as many photos to convey what the park is about. If I get more than that then it's just gravy. 😁 #ParkChat

Polymathically

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5: I try to see as much as possible. I act on the assumption that I'll never get a chance to see it again. #ParkChat

e_terren

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5. My goal has been to stay for as many days as I can--usually has been 4 to 5. I try to choose a good hike every day, a drive every day, and a good dinner every day. 😁 I also try to do or see the featured sites of the park,-caves, historic sites. #parkchat

this_is_karley

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5: i try not to split up time between multiple places. i've learned from experience that devoting as much time as you can to one specific park can help you get the most out of your time there.

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EverybodysNPs

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5: we fall somewhere in the middle. we had a trip planned for Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia, but had to shorten due to conflict. We will just do Yosemite and return another time. Still so much we didn’t get to see in Yellowstone too. #ParkChat

Parkasaur

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5. I used to have the approach that I only wanted to visit a park if I had time to see and do just about everything. I've since come to realize that it is still far better to visit just a little bit of a park than to not have visited at all. #ParkChat

e_terren

replying to @tthrash @tthrash A5. I was going to say never, but I remembered my first "visit" to Shenandoah in 1992. I drove up to Skyline Drive from Charlottesville, into fog like I've never seen. I could barely find the Ranger station, turn around, and get off that mountain. #parkchat