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ACT Parks & Conservation Service

State vs national parks — untangling the rules before you roll in

Aug 20, 2025

54 min read

To the average punter the camping landscape in national parks and state parks can seem to be a labyrinth of bureaucracy, so we try to peel away some of the myth and folklore and provide you with th...