Junior Ranger Program: ask a ranger or campground host for a free Junior Ranger book. Complete the self-paced activities and turn it in at a Campfire Program, the Alley Mill, Big Spring or Round Spring Cave and get the Official Junior Ranger badge you've earned!
Join a ranger for
such as slide shows, cave tours and historic demonstrations that take place all summer long. Click to learn more.
And of course kids are welcome at all programs, tours, hikes and slide shows! For some fun ideas on things to do right around your campsite or cabin, look at our page.
FREE LOAN OUT ITEMS
You can borrow a few things to make your adventure more fun:
River Exploration Kits, available at Round Spring, Akers, Big Spring, Pulltite, Park Headquarters and the Alley General Store. These kits include nets, field guides, bug boxes, all the stuff young minds need to explore nature along the river or at the campsite.
Life Jackets - don't leave your boat without one! Available for loan at Akers and Pulltite Visitor Centers.
Fishing rods and simple tackle - for beginning fisherfolk, or maybe you just forgot yours. Available at Pulltite only.
Children's Books - Pulltite has library of nature books for the younger set. Feel free to check one or two out and take them back to camp for awhile, the perfect fix for a rainy day.
