there's been pieces of beach open the last two 4th's. No rush for stickers this year - I got #98 on Thursday at the end of the day.
the overnight parking lot pass that Karl mentions is available at the visitor's centers, not the ranger stations.
By the way, I was joking about the lines.
Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.