The 5 Best National Park Live Webcams We’re Watching
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Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park
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Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
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Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park
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The North Atlantic Coastline, Acadia National Park
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Sunrise and Sunset at Zion Canyon, Zion National Park
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Missing the great outdoors? Us too. While we’re spending more time planning our next national park vacation than we are being outside, we’re making the most of quarantine with these live cams of national parks.
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Watch the upper part of Yosemite Falls in real-time with the park’s live stream of the 2,425-foot falls. Peak flow time is early summer, so lucky for us, the timing is perfect for optimal viewing.
Want to watch Yellowstone's famous geyser erupt? Check out this live stream from the park, which features (not always up-to-date) predictions about when it will next go off.
Click into Lake McDonald’s webcam for your daily moment of zen. Positioned at the foot of the lake, the camera shows off one of the most iconic views in Glacier.
Pretend like you’re on Maine’s rocky coastline with Acadia National Park’s webcam. This solar-powered camera is perched next to the ocean and offers beautiful views of the water, especially at sunrise.
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Follow Zion National Park on Facebook and Instagram to see when they’re live broadcasting the sunrise and sunset at the national park. The live cams are set up at the bottom of the canyon so the views of the canyon wall’s shadows are particularly rare and interesting.
Listen to our audio tour through Zion National Park: