ParkPassport

National Park Trust

About this app

Created by the National Park Trust, the ParkPassport App is your guide to creating memorable park experiences in local, state, and national public lands and waters! Utilize our robust database and park finder tool to access and learn about over one-thousand park sites across the country. Filter for parks based on specific activities, cultural significance, or historical periods you’re interested in, and collect park-specific badges in your virtual park passport to record your visits.

Since launching in 2019, the ParkPassport App has become the most comprehensive collection of activities, information, and resources on local, state, and national public lands and waters on a free platform. New partnerships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri State Parks, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), make the ParkPassport App a must-have for outdoor enthusiasts!

Features on the ParkPassport App include:

- The Park Finder helps users discover nearby parks anywhere in America by using your location. Now featuring over 600 new park locations to further explore including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 463 lakes and rivers, Missouri's 93 state parks, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's (NOAA) 17 National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments
- Badges in the Digital Passport for different parks and outdoor activities, including custom badges for all national parks, National Marine Sanctuaries and Monuments, and Missouri State Parks
- Offline Functionality allows users to track their park visits and activities and access park information without the need to be connected to wifi or cell service
- Fishing Information with 7 specific digital resource categories and 6 new custom activity badges for different types of fishing
- Thousands of Digital Resources and Experiences, including virtual tours, Junior Ranger badges, live webcams, educational videos, and new resource categories – hidden histories, recreate responsibly, and wildlife viewing
- Search Functionality allows users to search for specific locations, various activities, and parks with historical and cultural significance
- Accessibility Information for all users to prepare and plan for incredible park experiences
- Photo Sharing allows users to upload and share their favorite park images
- Access to Information about free park passes offered by the National Park Service.

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Ratings and reviews

Useless- 1st version of this app constantly stopped and closed. It also was missing a ton of parks (they would be on the map and can see the name, but you couldn't add them from the Everglades NPS to several state parks nationwide). Now, I downloaded the update after an email from NPS. ALL MY PREVIOUS BADGES AND STAMPS ARE GONE!! And while some like the Everglades are added, other parks are still not. Nothing for parks on it like maps, website links, brochure info, etc. What is it for then?

I love the idea of this but the execution is not good. There is no way to see the list of visited parks which defeats the whole "passport" idea. Also, the geomapping is flawed and only allows you to check in if you are right on the pin. There should also be an activity for dog walking.

This used to be a solid mapping option for all of the various NPS sites nationwide. However, since the most recent update on 01/06/2022, it is nearly unusable. I hope they fix it soon as I really miss using it.

What's new

New Features and Updates:
- "Remember Me" functionality to making logging into the app even simpler
- Minor bug fixes and UI updates

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