“Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder is great for finding your next destination while you’re in transit or on the trail. Even if it weren’t free, Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder would be well worth downloading.” – Bob Tedeschi, The New York Times

“Oh, Ranger! is your virtual guide to the outdoors — you fire up the app, plug in your location and either see which parks are near you or find an activity you want to do to filter out the parks that let you do it. It’s awesome.” – Gizmodo

Find the parks nearest you with the activities you want to do. Oh Ranger’s team of writers and editors has spent years compiling, refining and, most importantly, curating a comprehensive database of every national park, state park and federal public land in America. Each location is cross-referenced with information about available activities, so you can search for the park nearest you with your favorite activities. We’re the same team that publishes the little green Oh, Ranger! guides to national parks and public lands that are read by 20+ million park-lovers each year.

Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder includes:

• Park Overview for Every National Park, State Park and Federal Public Land in America
• Activities Descriptions
• Maps & Directions
• Important Phone Numbers
• Seasonality/Weather
• Lodging & Concession Information
• Non-Profit Partners
• Links to Events and Related Websites
• Related Articles
• Nearby Attractions

Choose from 20 different activity categories to find the right place for you and your friends and family. You can quickly toggle back and forth to find locations that have any or all of the following activities:

• Auto Touring
• Bicycling
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Camping
• Caving
• Climbing
• Fishing
• Golfing
• Hiking
• Historic & Cultural Touring
• Horseback Riding
• Hunting
• Off Highway (OHV) Use
• Picnicking
• RVing
• Tennis
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Watching
• Winter Sports

Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder contains an exclusive database with information on thousands of different types of public lands, including:

• National Parks
• State Parks
• National Forests
• Wildlife Refuges
• Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sites
• US Army Corps of Engineers recreation areas
• and many more public lands…

Through the generous support of Ford Explorer, they’re able to provide this rich database of information absolutely free. In addition, this app will directly benefit two national non-profit organizations focused on sustainability: Tread Lightly! and the Student Conservation Association. By downloading Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder, you’re reinforcing the important role public lands play in our lives and helping to support important conservation efforts.