Terms of Service

Last updated: September 11, 2026

These terms govern your use of ParkPlan.org (the "Service"), operated by Park Plan LLC, an Ohio limited liability company ("we," "us"). By using the Service, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the Service.

What ParkPlan is

ParkPlan is a free trip-planning tool for U.S. National Parks, monuments, and select state parks. It generates itineraries, budgets, and travel estimates based on data we've researched and third-party services we integrate with (routing, geocoding, flight search). The core planning tool is, and always will be, free to use.

Not official, not a booking service, not travel advice

• ParkPlan is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the National Park Service or any government agency. Trail conditions, closures, permits, fees, and seasonal access change — always confirm current information at the official nps.gov page for any park before you go.
• ParkPlan does not process bookings or payments. Estimated costs (lodging, flights, gas, entrance fees) are planning estimates, not live prices or guarantees. Any actual booking happens on a third-party site (an airline, Booking.com, a rental car company) under that provider's own terms.
• Trail difficulty, distance, and safety information is provided for planning purposes only and is not a substitute for your own judgment, current conditions, or official park guidance. Outdoor recreation carries inherent risk — you're responsible for assessing your own ability and the conditions on the day.

Accounts

Creating an account is optional and only needed to save trips across devices. You're responsible for keeping your login credentials secure. You can delete your account at any time by emailing us.

Acceptable use

Please don't: scrape or bulk-download the site's data for a competing product, attempt to disrupt or overload the Service, or use it for any unlawful purpose.

Affiliate links

Some links on ParkPlan are affiliate links. If you book through one, ParkPlan may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This doesn't affect the itinerary or budget estimates you're shown, which are based on our own research and public data, not on which provider pays the highest commission.

Intellectual property

The ParkPlan name, logo, and the original content on this site (itineraries, trail write-ups, budget calculations) belong to ParkPlan. Photos are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under their original licenses, with attribution kept on every photo.

No warranty, limitation of liability

The Service is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind. We work to keep trail data, prices, and estimates accurate and current, but we don't guarantee accuracy, completeness, or that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free. To the fullest extent permitted by law, ParkPlan isn't liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service, or from any trip, purchase, or outdoor activity you undertake based on information from it.

Changes to the Service or these terms

We may update these terms or the Service itself from time to time. If we make a material change to these terms, we'll update the date at the top of this page.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which ParkPlan is organized, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.