Recreation

Recreate

Our national parks are great places for kids to play and embark on once-in-a-lifetime adventures. Bike through trails, go for a hike, listen to the natural sounds of birds and wildlife, or go paddle boating.The opportunities to explore are endless! Learn more here.

Every Kid Outdoors

Every Kid Outdoors gives fourth graders and their families free access to over 2,000 federal lands and waters so you can discover our wildlife, resources, and history. To obtain a pass, fourth grade students can visit the Every Kid Outdoors website, participate in a short educational activity, and then download a paper voucher to print and bring with them to visit public lands and waters all across the country!

Junior Ranger

The NPS Junior Ranger program is an activity based program conducted in almost all parks, and some Junior Ranger programs are national. Many national parks offer young visitors the opportunity to join the National Park Service "family" as Junior Rangers.

Interested youth complete a series of activities during a park visit, share their answers with a park ranger, and receive an official Junior Ranger patch and Junior Ranger certificate. Junior Rangers are typically between the ages of 5 to 13, although people of all ages can participate.