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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
For Kids
 
Old timey toy display at the Storytelling Festival.
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Old timey toy display is always popular with children during the storytelling festival.
 

Big South Fork is an area with a wide range of outdoor activities available for children while they visit the park with their parents. You can ride a train at the Big South Fork Scenic Railway, the swimming pool at Bandy Creek is open (Wednesday through Monday) from Memorial Day through Labor Day, in addition there are many easy and enjoyable hikes to take and even some ranger programs to attend.

Big South Fork NRRA has a Junior Ranger Program.  Children can earn patches and a certificate when they fill out the junior ranger bvooklet.

 
Big South Fork Junior Ranger Badge

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Earn your Ranger Badge and become a Junior Ranger.

The Junior Ranger Program at Big South Fork are available to children of all ages to enjoy. If you are planning on visiting Big South Fork soon, be sure to stop by either of the park visitor centers and pick up your Junior Ranger Booklet. To complete the booklet you will need to visit parts of Big South Fork, attend ranger programs, do a little drawing and answer some questions. When you are finished, just bring the completed booklet to one of the visitor centers and get your Junior Ranger Badge. If you need the help of your parents to finish the booklet, that’s OK.

The Junior Web Ranger Program is an adaptation of our Junior Ranger Program and was designed for children 4 to 12 years of age to help them learn about the National Park Service, the Big South Fork, and have fun too!  You will need to download and print the PDF Web Ranger Booklet (186 kb), then explore the Big South Fork website, visit another park's website, do a little drawing and answer some questions. When you are finished, just mail the booklet to the park headquarters and we will mail back your book, a badge and a certificate. If you need the help of your parents to finish the booklet, that’s OK.

The National Park Service also has web sites designed for children to visit which they are sure to enjoy.

National Park Service Web Ranger Program 

Archeology for Kids

In addition the National Park Service has developed a Junior Ranger Gazette which is available at most park visitor centers or for download here.

2006 Junior Ranger Gazette pdf (1,737KB)

2007 Junior Ranger Gazette pdf (1,868KB)

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Horseback Riders in Big South Fork

Did You Know?
With two equestrain campgrounds, a stable operation and over 180 miles of horseback riding trails, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is truely a riders paradise.
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Last Updated: September 12, 2011 at 08:03 MST