While many public lands are still open amid the government shutdown , visitors should expect to find a mixed bag when it comes to what services are still available.

Starting Wednesday, many government services ground to a halt, including the agencies that manage federal public lands such as national parks and national forests, as well as campgrounds, interpretive centers and historic sites.

The Department of the Interior, which oversees the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, offered detailed contingency plans for the shutdown. Those plans offer a look at what people can expect when it comes to access and visitor services at recreation areas.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the U.S. Forest Service, did not p

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