Evening star., 1954-04-25
The Travellers Notebook
The Travellers Notebook
Early Parks Reservations
Only Way to Insure Stay
Summer Rush to Nationally Fomed Spots
Con Be Avoided by Writing Concessioner
By Jacques FutreIIe, Jr.
The Sfor's Trovei Editor


Year by year since the war.
the National Parks have set new
attendance records. They may
do so again in 1854. Whether or
not they do. it is certain that
the most popular months for
vacations - July and August -
will find overnight accommoda-
tions within the parks crowded
to overf1owing.
Facilities are limited enough;
so much so. in fact, that the
situation has been called to the
attention of the Interior Depart
ment and Congress by organiza-
tionS speaking on behalf of the
public. Too many. people are
being disappointed.
Whatever new housing has
been provided this year. it is
certain the total .accommoda-
tions will be inadequate for the
number Of visitors in the peak
season. Yet there is no reason,
at this date. why a vacationing
family cannot get the accommo-
dations they want at or about
the particular time they want it.
Definite reservations are the So
luton, and it is not too early
now to go about it.
Write to Concessioner
The most certain way to win
assurance of q cabin or rooms
in the parks lodges and hotels
Is to write to the concessioner
operating such places. An alter
native Is to write to the super
intendent Of the park Of ones
choice. State what Is wanted, the
dates, number in party and -
even at this date - a second
choice.
The superintendent will simply
relay the request to the appro-
pirate concessioner. It means
paper work for him and a little
delay for you. The best way is to
contact the concessioner directly.
New List Compiled
For that reason, it has been
the custom Of The Star travel
pages each year to list the con-
cessioners of overnight accom-
modations in the various parks.
The information is obtained
from the National Park Service.
The Services latest list was
issued last March l. It contains
the names of operators Of stores,
rental boats, for-hire horses,
meals. etc. But this presentation
Is confined to those concessioners
providing lodging, in one form
or another.
Lodging" is the word used to
describe most Of the overnight
accommodations, and the word
covers plain as well as luxurious
facilities.
Some Hove No Lodging
Some parks have no lodgings
within their boundaries; Acadia
in Maine, for instance, and Hot
Springs in Arkansas. Here,
alphabetically listed. are parks
having overnight accommoda-
tions and the names Of the con-
ceSSioners. with their addresses:
Big Bend (Texas) - Peter
Koch. Big Bend National Park,
cabins; National Park Conces-
sions, Inc, same address.
Bryce Canyon CUtah)-Utah
Parks Co., Cedar City, Utah.
Crater Lake (Oregon)-Crater
Lake National Park Co., Crater
Lake. Greg.
Glacier (Montana)-Glacie
Park Co., Glacier Park Station,
Mont.
Grand Canyon (Arizona)-
Fred Harvey. Grand Canyon,
Ariz. (South RIM; Utah Parks
Co., North Rim Post Office,
AriZ. North RIM.
Grand Teton (Wyoming) -
Elbo Ranch. Moose, Wyo., guest
ranch; Grand Teton Lodge and
Transportation Co., Moran,
Wyo.; Leek's Lodge, Moran; Sig
nal Mountain Lodge, Moran;
Triangle K Ranch. Moose, Wyo.,
guest ranch.
Great Smoky Mountains (Ten-
nessee)-Jack HUFF, Gatlinburg,
Tenn.
Hawaii (Territory Of Hawaii)
Volcano House, Ltd,
Hawaii National Park, hotel;
Lodges Of Hawaii, Kahului,
Maui, T. H.
Isle Royale (Michigan) Ma
tional Park Concessions. Inc,
Rock Harbor. Mich; Windigo
Inn, Washington Harbor. Mich.
Lassen Volcanic california;
National Park Co.,
Manzanita Lake, Calf.
Mammoth Cave (Kentucky)-
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