Virtual Junior Ranger Summer Camp: Day 1—Kick Start to Summer

Youth with Park Ranger walking along a trail in Cumberland, Maryland.

NPS Photo / C&O Canal NHP

Passport to Fun and TRACK Trails

The National Park Service partners with different organizations for awesome activities to get outdoors and get active. Passport to Your National Parks and TRACK Trails are two popular programs to get started exploring the C&O Canal.

Passport to Your National Parks program encourages visitors to visit site locations throughout the Park and learn about the resources the C&O Canal has to offer. Bonus—If you have a passport book (or make your own) you can collect cool stamps for years to come!

The TRACK Trails program encourages getting outside and enjoying the outdoors, is completely free, and gives PRIZES for completing adventures with family and friends! What are you waiting for? Keep scrolling and plan your next outdoor adventure.

Connect with us on social media and share your summer camp adventure by using the hashtags #CanalKidsVJR or #CanalKidActivities.

Plan your visit, then get stamped. Click the image above to download and print your virtual C&O Canal NHP passport stamp.

NPS Photo

Passport to Your National Parks

Are you an avid stamp collector? See below for a list of passport stamp locations throughout the park. Plan your visit, explore the park, then get stamped! Passport stamps will be available in-person as Visitor Centers re-open. We suggest calling ahead to make sure Visitor Centers are open. Click the passport stamp to download and print your digital stamp. See current park conditions and alerts for the most updated information. Visit the America's National Parks website to learn about the very popular Passport to Your National Parks program, Passport books, and more.

Passport Stamp Locations

1. Great Falls Tavern
2. Brunswick Visitor Center
3. C&O Canal NHP Headquarters
4. Williamsport Visitor Center
5. Hancock Visitor Center
6. Cumberland Visitor Center

Check out the links below to find inspiration for your next Passport Adventure. Learn more about the NPS Passport Program, watch a video to preview the scenic views, or virtually tour the C&O Canal!

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Outdoor Scavenger Riddle directions

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Read the riddle, then slide the arrows left.

Logo from Kids in Parks TRACK Trail program

TRACK Trails

Find two TRACK Trails in Williamsport, MD. Each trail is about one mile roundtrip. TRACK Trails, part of Kids in Parks, provides family-friendly trails to get kids outdoors and connected with nature. It's easy to get started! Check out the steps below:

1. With the help of an adult, sign up and find an adventure.
2. Go for a fun adventure.
3. TRACK your adventure and get free prizes!

Map of the Hancock TRACK Trail from the Kids in Park website.

Find a TRACK Trail Adventure

Your Challenge

• Now that you've learned about the Passport to Your National Parks and TRACK Trails programs at the C&O Canal, it's time you get outdoors and put your skills to the test. Pick a place to get a stamped or a TRACK Trail to get started!
• Connect with us on social media and share your summer camp adventure by using the hashtags #CanalKidsVJR.