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Illegal parking, public defecation, overflowing trash cans: Crowds cause mess at parks during coronavirus pandemic

State and national parks had closed facilities like restrooms and visitors centers to steer visitors away. Still, crowds are coming at numbers far greater than typically seen.

Valley Forge National Park saw an increase in visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic, and many were not practicing social distancing.
Valley Forge National Park saw an increase in visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic, and many were not practicing social distancing.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer