Strong signals
Month and primary interest carry the most weight because they materially change park fit.

Planning utility
Compare all twelve canonical authority parks with a transparent scoring model. No live availability, hidden AI ranking, or booking data.
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The score uses only published planning profiles. It does not know current lodging, reservations, closures, roads, weather, fire, water, quotas, or wildlife conditions.
Scoring model
The maximum is 13 points: month 3, duration 2, effort 2, transport 2, interest 3, traveler style 1.
Month and primary interest carry the most weight because they materially change park fit.
Trip duration and effort receive partial credit when they are close rather than exact.
A high score is a planning fit, never a claim that roads, rooms, permits, trails, facilities, boats, quotas, or water sources are currently available.