National Park Service

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Last verified 27 Aug 2026

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Last verified 30 Aug 2026

4.9 124337 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5You fixed it!

   After the latest update (1.16) the app was no longer opening! It kept crashing but looks like you fixed it! Thank you so very much! It’s a nice build now that’s it’s working again. For everyone out there who was having issues like me, this is what I did to make it work again. I had to completely delete the app and then reinstall it. Unfortunately I lost all my data in the process. That is a bummer and have to start logging all my stops again but it’s worth it. The version is very smooth and doesn’t freeze up anymore! It was worth it. This app is great and so are the people who work on it for us. Also, for those of you who wants your lists back, they are still there, under favorites you can make as many new lists as you like just like before. This app helps tremendously with all your NPS needs and planning. May I remind everyone also that’s it’s free! Safe travels everyone and happy exploring!

   NPS Adventurer · 27 Aug 2026

2. 4/5Useful app but info not available from other devices

   The information on the NPS Park app is very helpful. It contains detailed information about the parks, history, access, parking, lodging, and other amenities. A few areas of improvement would be: 1. to be able to retrieve information saved on one device from another device For example, if you save all the parks that you have visited over the years onto one phone, you can’t retrieve it from a tablet or laptop. On top of which once you get a new phone there’s no way to transfer the information. You have to enter it all over again since there’s no way to retrieve that history. 2. The app has a lot of good information but is not the most intuitive to navigate. Frequently you are told where you can locate information, but there is no link provided to let you go to that page. 3. A note to the NPS developers. While there are buttons on each page that ask whether the page was helpful, there is no place to provide general feedback so that the end-user could provide suggestions.

   OBX111 · 27 Aug 2026

3. 5/5Love the offline features

   It’s great to be able to download a park, and you can easily do that even over a wireless connection. I like that it notes parks near me and prompts me to take a look at them. I wish the mapping feature was more resilient. For example, when wandering through the National Mall I want to be able to look at a map that has the (hundreds of) points of interest on them so when I’m next to one of the (is it thousands?) monuments I can look at my phone zoomed in, click on the pin, read the blurb, then easily go back to the map. Some parks have maps you can navigate, some don’t, and most require you to go back to the park Home Screen to get the map rather than having a button back to the map. I will always want one of the printed brochures. But with this app, I could get behind having a free app and paying $1 for a brochure. Or, like Smithsonian museums do, ask for a $1 donation for the printed map.

   The Judy · 27 Aug 2026

4. 5/5A Love Letter to NPS

   I have visited 10 national parks - they are an extraordinary gift to the world. A favorite journey of mine was to The Badlands in September 2023. My journey there was through the Thunder Basin Grasslands and the purpose of my journey was a reflection of my great love for the writing of Willa Cather - to see in person the native prairie grass she wrote about. . I was really stunned, upon landing at the NPS visitor center, to find a beautiful passage from Cather’s “My Antonia”: “The grass was the country, as the water is the sea. The red of the grass made all the great prairie the color of wine stains… and there was so much motion in it; the whole country seems, somehow, to be running.” When I spoke to the NPS ranger on duty behind the desk of my astonishment at seeing this great American author quoted, he teared up! Please Stay Strong NPS! We need you more than ever… when evil ones finally die, as everyone must eventually, future generations will be there to build you up stronger than ever. Xo

   A Love Letter to NPS · 27 Aug 2026

5. 4/5Awesome start. Hoping for many more features.

   Honestly this is one of my favorite apps. Even if I’m not traveling, I like to load the app and explore parks from afar. I love how much love and energy went into this app. It’s obvious that the content comes from people who love the parks as much as we do. Here’s what I’d love to see: Improve offline access: being able to save parks for offline use is awesome. However, the app spends a really long time trying to load when you don’t have internet access before finally giving an error message and then loading after a delay. I wish the app would start in offline mode (offline is default) and then access the internet once the app is loaded. Sort by ability or activity level: I wish I didn’t have to load every single item in a list to see if a trail or thing is ADA accessible. Maybe add an icon to the items on a list… or add a filter. Passport stamp locations: I love this feature. Can the items on this list be clickable? Take me to the entry for that visitors center, so I can find info on accessing it. More pictures: I’m disabled and physical access can be an issue. It’s so cool to be able to see places I’ll never be able to visit. Show me the super advanced hikes I’ll never get to. And show us more wildlife we might have trouble seeing on our visit! I’ve got a million suggestions but you all are busy people. Thanks for making a cool app. Looking forward to updates.

   Jentropy · 27 Aug 2026

4.9 33524 ratings · Google Play

1. 5/5

   Great reviews of many park tours

   Tom Winiarczyk · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5

   Great maps!

   Alex Rothwell · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5

   this is need to know info

   Vicky Vucina · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5

   easy to use and very educational

   Joseph Harmon · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/5

   It had the information that I needed.

   Gregory Bruno · 31 Jul 2026

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