Howdy National Park Lovers!
If you’ve been looking for the handiest Educational Guide for Families in National Parks, we sure do hope this is it!
This list is currently a work-in-progress, as is everything on our site here at Smiles Per Gallon, but as we put this together, we hope it will help inspire many wonderful family adventures into any of the units of our beloved National Park System!
The FIRST COLUMN takes you to the National Park’s Main Informational Page. Park Names in BOLD LETTERS indicate they are a main National Park. As of publication, there are 61 main National Parks, and 423 total National Park Units. The additional NPS Units include National Monuments, National Rivers, National Recreation Areas, National Historical Parks, National Historic Sites, National Seashores, National Lakeshores, National Grasslands, and MORE!
The SECOND COLUMN takes you to the park’s Junior Ranger Program Information Page, if available.
The THIRD COLUMN takes you to a Downloadable PDF link, if available. You can print this book out and complete it in the safety and comfort of your own home! Many of these books may be mailed in to the park to receive a REAL Junior Ranger Badge! Some can even be emailed! Program participation and badge supplies can and will vary, especially during COVID limitations. Your best bet is to contact each park individually to ensure current program participation, as well as badge redemption procedures.
The FOURTH COLUMN takes you to any additional Curriculum Materials available the National Park may offer.
The FIFTH COLUMN will take you to recommended resources you may purchase to learn more about the park or an upcoming trip you have planned! (AFF LINKS – Full Disclosure Below)
The SIXTH COLUMN will take you to Our Family’s Adventures in that National Park if we have been there! We’ve been to over 330 National Parks thus far, it’s just a matter of getting all our photos uploaded! Each post will contain photos, a bit of personal reflection, and maybe some inspiration!
Under the STATE NAME, and above the chart, if there are any state-wide resources, materials, books, or curriculums that are good across multiple parks, we will list them there!
Click on the STATE NAME above each chart to learn more about other activities in that state if you will be visiting with your family! Each State Page provides all sorts of fun, family-friendly travel information!
**If you are viewing on a Smart Phone, the columns should slide for easy viewing, but you might need to flip your phone on its side to see all six columns. Also, be sure to view on a Desk Top, if you can!
**Bookmark this handy chart, and check back, as we are always adding new programs, resources, and recommended learning and planning tools!
SAFE TRAVELS TO YOU AND YOURS!
Word Searches * Crossword Puzzles
Sesame Street Explores National Parks Curriculum Pack
Buddy Bison Curriculum Resources
NPS Archeology ABCs Coloring Book
National Park Write-Out Writing Program
NPS Junior Ranger Sounds Explorer
NPS Junior Paleontologist Program
NPS Junior Archeologist Program
NPS Southeast Archeological Center Junior Archeologist Program
NPS Arqueologo Junior Ranger Actividades
NPS Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer Program
NPS Junior Ranger Night Explorer Program
NPS Junior Ranger Underwater Explorer Program
Joven Guardaparque Exploracion Subacuatica: Guia de Actividades del Explorador del Mundo Subacuatico
NPS Junior Ranger Angler Let’s Go Fishing Program
NPS Junior Ranger Railroad Explorer
NPS 2016 Centennial Junior Ranger Activity Book
NPS / NASA Junior Ranger Spaceflight Explorer Program
NPS / NASA Junior Ranger Space Tech Explorer (INFO) (PDF)
NPS / NASA Joven Ranger Explorador de Tecnología Espacial (INFO) (PDF)
NPS Happy Birthday Sleeping Bear Dunes 50th Anniversary Junior Ranger Program
19th Amendment Women’s Suffrage Centennial Program Scout Ranger Program (INFO)
Cherry Blossom Festival at the National Mall (DC)
Discovering the Underground Railroad Junior Ranger Program
Underground Railroad Virtual Junior Ranger Program: Lost in Disguise
Underground Railroad Lesson Plans
Underground Railroad Resources
Underground Railroad Information
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Junior Ranger Book
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Junior Ranger Book
Chesapeake Bay Junior Ranger Program
Junior Civil War Historian (Onsite)
Junior Civil War Historian (Online)
Clara Barton NHS Civil War Junior Ranger Badge: Traveling Clara Barton (Page 1) (Page 2) (Page 3)
Great Lakes Junior Ranger Activity Book
Hawaii Island National Parks Junior Ranger Adventure Book (Multi Park Program)
Pacific Historic Parks Video Collection
Midwest Archeological Center Junior Ranger Archeology Program
Teaching with Museum Collections Lesson Plans
Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans
Teach Ocean Science Curriculum
BLM My Public Lands Junior Ranger Program – Citizen Scientists at Work!
USDA Forest Service Junior Forest Ranger
USDA Forest Service Junior Forest Ranger – En Espanol
USDA Forest Service Junior Snow Ranger
Wilderness Explorer Junior Ranger – 50th Anniversary Edition
Bureau of Land Management Junior Ranger Programs
National Heritage Area Junior Ranger Programs
National Wildlife Refuge Junior Ranger Programs
Directory of State Park Junior Ranger Programs (not complete)
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument | VIEW | ||||
| Freedom Riders National Monument | |||||
| Horseshoe Bend National Military Park | INFO | VIEW | |||
| Little River Canyon National Preserve | INFO | VIEW | |||
| Russell Cave National Monument | INFO | VIEW | |||
| Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site | INFO | VIEW | |||
| Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site | INFO | VIEW |
Pollinators of Alaska Coloring Book
Alaska Seas and Watersheds Curriculum
Alaska History & Cultural Studies
Iñupiat Heritage Center Junior Ranger Program
AMERICAN SAMOA
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| National Park of American Samoa | INFO | PDF ENGLISH PDF SAMOAN | FISH CORAL PLANTS NATURAL HISTORY LESSON PLANS |
Arizona Junior Ranger Explorer
Arizona Junior Ranger Virtual Explorer Program
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Upper Farmington Wild and Scenic River | INFO | ||||
| Weir Farm National Historic Site | INFO | ONLINE | ACTIVITIES ONLINE GALLERIES NATURE HISTORY |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| First State National Historical Park | INFO | ONLINE | NATURE HISTORY |
GUAM
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| War in the Pacific National Historical Park | INFO | LESSON PLANS NATURE HISTORY CURRICULUM COLLECTION |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| City of Rocks National Reserve | INFO | ONLINE | ACTIVITIES NATURE HISTORY | ||
| Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve | INFO | VIRTUAL | ASTRONAUTS LESSON PLANS NATURE HISTORY | ||
| Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument | INFO | VIRTUAL | SABER TOOTH CAT GROUND SLOTH MAZE LESSON PLANS NATURE HISTORY | ||
| Minidoka National Historic Site | INFO | LESSON PLANS HISTORY | |||
| Nez Perce National Historical Park | INFO | TEACHERS GUIDE IS’AAPTEKAY LESSON PLANS ONLINE MUSEUM GALLERY NATURE HISTORY WEBCAMS |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Lincoln Home National Historic Site | INFO | TRADING CARDS JOURNEY TO GREATNESS HOME TOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TOUR DRAW LINCOLN LESSON PLANS LESSON PLANS ILLINOIS FREEDOM PROJECT NATURE HISTORY | |||
| Pullman National Monument | INFO | BADGE ONSITE ONLY EMAIL FOR STICKER ACTIVITY | HISTORY |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| George Rogers Clark National Historical Park | INFO | PDF UNDER 6 PDF OVER 6 | HISTORY | ||
| Indiana Dunes National Park | INFO | VIRTUAL UNDER 9 OVER 9 | RESOURCES RESOURCES LESSON PLANS LESSON PLANS NATURE HISTORY PARK NEWSPAPER | ||
| Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial | INFO | VIRTUAL | LESSON PLANS NATURE HISTORY |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Effigy Mounds National Monument | INFO | NATURE HISTORY | |||
| Herbert Hoover National Historic Site | LESSON PLANS NATURE HISTORY SCIENCE |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site | INFO | WORD SEARCH WORD SEARCH WORD SEARCH LESSON PLANS TOPEKA CIVIL RIGHTS | |||
| Fort Larned National Historic Site | INFO | PDF ONLINE | ACTIVITIES LESSON PLANS LESSON PLANS NATURE HISTORY | ||
| Fort Scott National Historic Site | INFO | PDF PRESCHOOL PDF ELEMENTARY PDF UPPER | TRADING CARDS LESSON PLANS LESSON PLANS NATURE HISTORY | ||
| Nicodemus National Historic Site | INFO | HISTORY | |||
| Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve | INFO | PDF ENG PDF ESP | RESOURCES NATURE HISTORY |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park | INFO | TIMELINE | |||
| Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | INFO | PDF ENG PDF ESP | TRADING CARDS LESSON PLANS HISTORY | ||
| Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument | INFO | HISTORY | |||
| Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | INFO | TRADING CARDS HISTORY | |||
| Mammoth Cave National Park | INFO $ | PDF (in park only) | WORKSHEETS FIRE WORKBOOK FOSSIL ID WORKBOOK PALEONTOLOGY WORKBOOK PODCASTS HISTORY |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Cane River Creole National Historical Park | INFO | PDF VIRTUAL | TRADING CARDS COLORING PAGES ONLINE SCAVENGER HUNT NATURE HISTORY | ||
| Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve | INFO | PDF SCAVENGER HUNT BINGO BINGO CROSSWORD | TRADING CARDS ACTIVITIES THE CIVIL WAR LESSON PLANS LESSON PLANS MAPS NATURE HISTORY | ||
| New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park | INFO | PDF (5-8) PDF (9+) | LESSON PLANS HISTORY | ||
| Poverty Point National Monument |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Acadia National Park | INFO | ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES LESSON PLANS ACADIA QUEST NATURE HISTORY SCIENCE WEBCAMS | |||
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | INFO | HARPERS FERRY BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY DELAWARE WATER GAP | |||
| Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument | |||||
| Saint Croix Island International Historic Site | INFO | HISTORY |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Grand Portage National Monument | INFO | NATURE HISTORY | |||
| Mississippi National River and Recreation Area | INFO | ACTIVITIES RIVER FACTS FISH COLORING BOOK LESSON PLANS NATURE HISTORY | |||
| Pipestone National Monument | INFO | NATURE HISTORY | |||
| Voyageurs National Park | INFO INFO | VIRTUAL NIGHT EXPLORER | WOLF EXPLORER WOLF QUIZ DISCOVERY PACKS (ONSITE) NATURE HISTORY |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site | Mississippi | ||||
| Gulf Islands National Seashore | Mississippi, Florida | ||||
| Natchez National Historical Park | Mississippi | ||||
| Natchez Trace Parkway | Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee | ||||
| Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail | Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee | ||||
| Tupelo National Battlefield | Mississippi | ||||
| Vicksburg National Military Park | Mississippi, Louisiana |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Gateway Arch National Park | Missouri | ||||
| George Washington Carver National Monument | Missouri | ||||
| Harry S Truman National Historic Site | Missouri | ||||
| Ozark National Scenic Riverways | Missouri | ||||
| Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site | Missouri | ||||
| Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield | Missouri |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Big Hole National Battlefield | Montana | ||||
| Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area | Montana | ||||
| Glacier National Park | Montana | ||||
| Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site | Montana | ||||
| Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument | Montana | ||||
| Nez Perce National Historical Park |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Agate Fossil Beds National Monument | Nebraska | ||||
| Homestead National Monument of America | Nebraska | ||||
| Missouri National Recreational River | Nebraska, South Dakota | ||||
| Niobrara National Scenic River | Nebraska | ||||
| Scotts Bluff National Monument | Nebraska |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Death Valley National Park | Nevada, California | ||||
| Great Basin National Park | Nevada | ||||
| Lake Mead National Recreation Area | Nevada, Arizona | ||||
| Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument | Nevada |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park | New Hampshire |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | New Jersey, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River | New Jersey | ||||
| Morristown National Historical Park | New Jersey | ||||
| Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park | New Jersey | ||||
| Thomas Edison National Historical Park | New Jersey |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Blue Ridge Parkway | North Carolina, Virginia | ||||
| Cape Hatteras National Seashore | North Carolina | ||||
| Cape Lookout National Seashore | North Carolina | ||||
| Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site | North Carolina | ||||
| Fort Raleigh National Historic Site | North Carolina | ||||
| Guilford Courthouse National Military Park | North Carolina | ||||
| Moores Creek National Battlefield | North Carolina | ||||
| Wright Brothers National Memorial | North Carolina |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site | North Dakota, Montana | ||||
| Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site | North Dakota | ||||
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park | North Dakota |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument | Ohio | ||||
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Ohio | ||||
| Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park | Ohio | ||||
| First Ladies National Historic Site | Ohio | ||||
| Hopewell Culture National Historical Park | Ohio | ||||
| James A. Garfield National Historic Site | Ohio | ||||
| Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial | Ohio | ||||
| William Howard Taft National Historic Site | Ohio |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Chickasaw National Recreation Area | Oklahoma | ||||
| Washita Battlefield National Historic Site | Oklahoma |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Crater Lake National Park | Oregon | ||||
| Lewis and Clark National Historical Park | Oregon, Washington | ||||
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument | Oregon | ||||
| Nez Perce National Historical Park | |||||
| Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve | Oregon |
PUERTO RICO
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| San Juan National Historic Site | Puerto Rico |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park | Rhode Island, Massachusetts | ||||
| Roger Williams National Memorial | Rhode Island |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Charles Pinckney National Historic Site | South Carolina | ||||
| Congaree National Park | South Carolina | ||||
| Cowpens National Battlefield | South Carolina | ||||
| Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park | South Carolina | ||||
| Kings Mountain National Military Park | South Carolina | ||||
| Ninety Six National Historic Site | South Carolina | ||||
| Reconstruction Era National Historical Park | South Carolina |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Badlands National Park | South Dakota | ||||
| Jewel Cave National Monument | South Dakota | ||||
| Minuteman Missile National Historic Site | South Dakota | ||||
| Mount Rushmore National Memorial | South Dakota | ||||
| Wind Cave National Park | South Dakota |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Andrew Johnson National Historic Site | Tennessee | ||||
| Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area | Tennessee, Kentucky | ||||
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park | Tennessee, Georgia | ||||
| Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia | ||||
| Fort Donelson National Battlefield | Tennessee, Kentucky | ||||
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Tennessee, North Carolina | ||||
| Obed Wild and Scenic River | Tennessee | ||||
| Shiloh National Military Park | Tennessee, Mississippi | ||||
| Stones River National Battlefield | Tennessee |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Arches National Park | Utah | ||||
| Bryce Canyon National Park | Utah | ||||
| Canyonlands National Park | Utah | ||||
| Capitol Reef National Park | Utah | ||||
| Cedar Breaks National Monument | Utah | ||||
| Dinosaur National Monument | Utah, Colorado | ||||
| Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | Utah, Arizona | ||||
| Golden Spike National Historical Park | Utah | ||||
| Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument | Utah | ||||
| Hovenweep National Monument | Utah, Colorado | ||||
| Natural Bridges National Monument | Utah | ||||
| Rainbow Bridge National Monument | Utah | ||||
| Timpanogos Cave National Monument | Utah | ||||
| Zion National Park | Utah |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park | Vermont |
VIRGIN ISLANDS
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Buck Island Reef National Monument | Virgin Islands | ||||
| Christiansted National Historic Site | Virgin Islands | ||||
| Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve | Virgin Islands | ||||
| Virgin Islands National Park | Virgin Islands | ||||
| Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument | Virgin Islands |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Bluestone National Scenic River | West Virginia | ||||
| Gauley River National Recreation Area | West Virginia | ||||
| Harpers Ferry National Historical Park | West Virginia | ||||
| New River Gorge National River | West Virginia |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Wisconsin | ||||
| Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway | Wisconsin, Minnesota |
| Main Park Page | Junior Ranger Page | Print and Earn From Home! | Other Park Curriculum Materials | Recommended Resources | Our Family’s Adventures! |
| Devils Tower National Monument | Wyoming | ||||
| Fort Laramie National Historic Site | Wyoming | ||||
| Fossil Butte National Monument | Wyoming | ||||
| Grand Teton National Park | Wyoming | ||||
| John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway | Wyoming | ||||
| Yellowstone National Park | Wyoming, Idaho, Montana |
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