Spending time sitting on a beach will allow you to become less visible to water birds, and you're more likely to hear their calls. Nearly any trail will give you a good opportunity to hear sounds, but we recommend Pine Creek, Mesa Creek or Crystal Creek Trails as excellent places to listen to the natural world and if conditions are favorable, to listen to the quiet. Be aware of campground quiet hours provided in park information. Keep voices low and vehicle engines and generators turned off so everyone can better hear and enjoy natural sounds. Be considerate of other park visitors when talking, starting vehicle engines, or using audio devices.
Many people visit national parks to escape the sounds of modern civilization.
Speak quietly and turn off vehicle engines to observe wildlife. Human-made sounds can disrupt wildlife behavior. Use alternate methods of transportation, such as shuttles, where available. Choose transportation with the least impact on natural quiet.