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The Scenic Drive through Capitol Reef National Park will close to the public on April 6/NPS file

Closed signs will be on the Scenic Drive at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah on Monday, as the staff takes further steps to slow the coronavirus pandemic in its area.

That step comes on top of existing closures of the visitor center, Gifford House, and Fruita Campground at Capitol Reef.

At Everglades National Park in Florida, staff was reminding boaters that "all recreational vessels must be at least 50 feet apart, and each recreational vessel must not have more than 10 people on board in Everglades National Park as well as in state waters."

Shenandoah National Park in Virginia also has updated its closures, noting that: 

• Shenandoah National Park will be closed to all access from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
• Skyline Drive is closed to motorized vehicles from mile 0 at Front Royal to mile 65.5 at Route 33 east of Elkton and west of Stanardsville (Swift Run Entrance). You can enter at Swift Run, but you can only go south on Skyline Drive. You can also enter at Rockfish Gap Entrance east of Waynesboro and west of Charlottesville. The ~40 mile stretch of Skyline Drive from Swift Run to Rockfish Gap is the only portion of the Drive open to vehicles. Motorists need to be sure to exit by 8:00 p.m.
• Skyline Drive is open to pedestrians, bicycles, and other non-motorized vehicles from mile 0 at Front Royal to mile 65.5 (Swift Run Entrance), daily from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Visitors need to exit by 8:00 p.m.
• All picnic grounds are closed.
• All boundary trailheads in Rappahannock and Page Counties are closed. 
• Old Rag and the Whiteoak-Cedar Run loops and associated trails are closed. 
• Routes 670 and 648 in Madison County leading to boundary trailheads for Rose River and Dark Hollow are closed.
• All facilities, including bathrooms are closed.
• There is no camping. Campgrounds are closed and the backcountry is closed to overnight use.
• Albemarle County, the city of Charlottesville, and the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority have closed the recreational area around Sugar Hollow Reservoir, which also prevents access to Moorman River Trails from that location.

Shenandoah staff couldn't be reached Sunday to explain why the nightly closures were needed.

Late Sunday afternoon staff at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Tennessee and Kentucky announced that unit would close Monday. Through traffic would be allowed.

“The National Park Service listened to the concerns from our local partners and, based on current health guidance, temporarily closed the park,” said Superintendent Niki Stephanie Nicholas. “We are committed to continued close coordination with our state and local partners as we progress through this closure period and are prepared when the timing is right to reopen as quickly and safely as possible.”