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Daily Deal: National Park Winter Discounts

The government shutdown in October led to millions of dollars of lost revenue for national park lodges. To make up for it, several national park lodges, operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, are offering deep national park winter discounts.

Due to a major renovation project at the historic El Tovar at the Grand Canyon, Xanterra is discounting rooms by 30 percent. Rooms normally priced at $200 are available as low as $140. The Canyon Winter Escape package at Kachina and Thunderbird Lodges, both situated right on the rim of the Canyon, is available for $179-$189, which includes accommodations, breakfast for two, a motorcoach tour and gift shop discount. The Winter Value Rate at Maswik Lodge, located a short walk from the rim, has rooms from $87 to $118.

Winter is high season at Death Valley National Park and the Furnace Creek Resort is offering 30 percent off at the historic Inn at Furnace Creek (from $256 a night) and the family-friendly Ranch at Furnace Creek (from $121 a night). Rates are offered on select dates through March.

Zion National Park  in southern Utah is dropping rates by as much as 50 percent at the in-park Zion Lodge, depending on the level of accommodations and package choice. A hotel room with breakfast runs about $105 in winter, compared to $209 in summer.