One app, every park at your fingertips. The NPS App is the official app for the National Park Service with tools to explore more than 400 national parks. Find interactive maps, tours of park places, on-the-ground accessibility information, and much more to plan your national park adventures before and during your trip.
Download the NPS App
The first step to begin your national park app adventure is to download the NPS App onto your mobile devices, such as phones or tablets. The NPS App is currently available for iOS- and Android-powered devices. It can be downloaded for free through the App Store and Google Play.
Features
The NPS App was created by park rangers to help you make the most of your visit. Here’s a quick look at some of those features.
Interactive Maps: Detailed maps with points of interest, roads, trails, and more.
Park Tours: Discover popular destinations as well as places off the beaten track on self-guided tours. It’s like having a ranger by your side to guide your trip, giving you suggestions for places to go, directions to get there, and things to do once you arrive.
Amenities: It's the little—and sometimes not so little—things that can make or break a park visit. Learn where you can find and access transportation, food, restrooms, shopping, and more.
Accessibility: The app offers a fully accessible experience with tools such as audio descriptions of exhibits along trails and roads and in visitor centers.
Offline Use: No internet access? No problem! You can download content from entire parks for offline use. It’s especially handy if you’re exploring remote areas in parks or concerned about data limits.
Personalized Lists: Create lists, save park sites, places, and add notes to trip plan or remember your national park adventures.
Things to Do: What do you want to do in a park? Hike? Take a bus tour or scenic drive? Visit a museum? Become a junior ranger? Discover all the fun, entertaining, and educational activities parks have to offer.
News, Alerts & Events: What’s happening? Get news and events for all parks—or selected parks of your choosing.
What’s Next
We’re just getting started. If you don’t find what you are looking for now, check back regularly as our rangers continue to add more ways for you to experience each of our parks through the NPS app. The National Park Service is also planning to expand features, so stay tuned for more!
Stats
As of May 2025 the app has:- Over 6M downloads
- Over 100k users per day
- 97% positive feedback ratings
- 4.9 out of 5 stars on App Store
- 4.8 out of 5 stars on Google Play
- 6.1M Self-Guided Tour views