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What kind of state/national parks have free Wifi?

Okjoek

IDK if this is a dumb question or not. We recently had to move from our more rural home to cut down our commute times. And I'd like to visit/camp/hike at some kind of parks time to time to feel more at home. Like it might seem counter-intuitive when I want to escape tech, but being able to access the internet in most places just isn't something I like to compromise and I wasn't sure if there were some parks in or near NY state that provide wifi in such remote places.

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what kind of wifi do you think covers an entire state park?

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It depends on where you go, like there is a national park in my state I go to frequently and there isn't good cell service (or internet) at all. I suggest going to the National Park Service website and/or your State's Park website and a lot of times they will list if there is WiFi. TBH I like to disconnect while camping (I think that is the inner Scout in me talking).

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1 hour ago, This_guy1998 said:

It depends on where you go, like there is a national park in my state I go to frequently and there isn't good cell service (or internet) at all. I suggest going to the National Park Service website and/or your State's Park website and a lot of times they will list if there is WiFi. TBH I like to disconnect while camping (I think that is the inner Scout in me talking).

I agree with your last part. If you're going camping, you should be spending time with your fellow campers rather than staying being distracted by your phone.

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4 hours ago, Okjoek said:

IDK if this is a dumb question or not. We recently had to move from our more rural home to cut down our commute times. And I'd like to visit/camp/hike at some kind of parks time to time to feel more at home. Like it might seem counter-intuitive when I want to escape tech, but being able to access the internet in most places just isn't something I like to compromise and I wasn't sure if there were some parks in or near NY state that provide wifi in such remote places.

Do you mean cell service? Because having a few bars to be able to take urgent calls, and having Netflix-capable wifi are two entirely different things.

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