National parks will remain 'generally' open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed
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Visitors walk back to the parking lot after discovering the visitor center, park store and restrooms are closed at Acadia National Park, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)A runner ducks under a gate closing vehicle access to Fort Point National Historic Site, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)People stand near an entrance to Zion National Park, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Springdale, Utah. (AP Photo/John Locher)Tourist view Independence Hall from outside a barricade in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)National Park Service law enforcement ranger Greg Freeman opens a locked gate closing vehicle access to the Shark Valley section of Florida's Everglades National Park, as he drives into the park, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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Visitors walk back to the parking lot after discovering the visitor center, park store and restrooms are closed at Acadia National Park, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)