For Kids

A young red-haired girl standing before the 77 ft. Great Falls where it plunges below an arched metal bridge into the gorge of the Passaic River. Holding her right hand up, she is being sworn in as a Jr. Ranger by a man in a suit.
Join the ranks of thousands of kids who have become official Paterson Great Falls Jr. Rangers!

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Junior Ranger Program

There are many fun activities to do at Paterson Great Falls!

One example is to become a Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Junior Ranger! Ask a Ranger for details or knock on the door of the Park's Administrative Office Wed.-Sun.!

Jr. Ranger books are also available by mail.

 
Scout Ranger Patches boy scout patch on left, girl scout patch on right and beneath is the girl scout 19th Amendment patch
Girl Scout Ranger and Boy Scout Ranger Patches

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Scout Programs

If you are a Boy or Girl Scout, you can earn special patches! Click on the links below to learn how.

Girl Scout Ranger Program
Girl Scout Rangers & the 19th Amendment
Boy Scout Ranger Program

Last updated: October 1, 2022

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72 McBride Avenue Extension
Paterson , NJ 07501

Phone:

973-523-0370

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