Where to Become a Junior Ranger

Standing beside Missouri River, Junior Ranger shows off Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger booklet. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center, Omaha, Nebraska.

Map: NPS. Photo: A. Danielson.

 

Calling all kids, families, and the young at heart!

Come learn about the people and places of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. You can pick up a free activity booklet and earn a Junior Ranger Badge at one of the 30+ participating locations across the 4,900 mile Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Where will you earn your badge?

Last updated: November 2021. Before visiting, contact the site to confirm program availability and travel advisories.

IOWA

Lewis and Clark State Park. Onawa, IA

Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center. Sioux City, IA

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center. Sioux City, IA

Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. Sioux City, IA

IDAHO

Nez Perce National Historical Park. Lapwai, ID

Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center. Salmon, ID

ILLINOIS

Lewis and Clark State Historic Site. Hartford, IL

INDIANA

Falls of the Ohio State Park. Clarksville, IN

KENTUCKY

Big Bone Lick State Historic Site. Union, KY

Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site. Wickliffe, KY

River Discovery Center. Paducah, KY

MISSOURI

Annie & Abel Van Meter State Park. Miami, MO

Fort Osage National Historical Landmark. Sibley, MO

Gateway Arch National Park. St. Louis, MO.

Lewis and Clark Discovery Expedition and Boat House. St Charles, MO.

MONTANA

Pompeys Pillar National Monument. Billings, MT.

Upper Missouri River National Monument. Fort Benton, MT

Fort Peck Interpretive Center. Fort Peck, MT

Lewis and Clark NHT Interpretive Center. Great Falls, MT

Travelers' Rest State Park. Lolo, MT

NORTH DAKOTA

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan. Washburn, ND

Fort Stevenson State Park. Garrison, ND

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Stanton, ND

NEBRASKA

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center. Omaha, NE

Washington County Museum. Fort Calhoun, NE

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trails & Visitor Center. Nebraska City, NE

OHIO

Historic Fort Steuben & Steubenville Visitors Center. Steubenville, OH

OREGON

The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum. The Dalles, OR

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Astoria, OR

Fort Stevens State Park. Hammond, OR

SOUTH DAKOTA

Akta Lakota Museum. Chamberlain, SD

WASHINGTON

Fort Walla Walla Museum. Walla Walla, WA

Sacajawea Historical State Park. Pasco, WA

Port of Camas-Washougal. Washougal, WA

 

• Pompeys Pillar National Monument, MT

• Historic Fort Steuben, OH

• Lewis and Clark Trail Headquarters, NE

• Travelers' Rest State Park, MT

• Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, KY

 

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