388 parks for Junior Ranger Program
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National Monument
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
District of Columbia
Home to the National Woman's Party for more than 90 years, this was the epicenter of the struggle for women's rights. From this house in the shadow of the U.S. Capit…
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National Historic Site
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Colorado
In the 1840s the Arkansas River was the border between territory claimed by the United States and Mexico. Located along the river, Bent's Fort was an adobe trading p…
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National Preserve
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Alaska
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve lies at the continental crossroad that greatly influenced the distribution of life in the Western Hemisphere during the Pleistoc…
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National Park
Big Bend National Park
Texas
There is a place in Far West Texas where night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in ancient limestone. Here, at the end of the road, hundre…
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National Preserve
Big Cypress National Preserve
Florida
The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida's southwest coast. C…
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National Battlefield
Big Hole National Battlefield
Montana
On August 9, 1877, gunshots shattered a chilly dawn on a sleeping camp of nımí·pu· (Nez Perce). By the time the smoke cleared on August 10, almost 90 nımí·pu· were d…
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National River & Recreation Area
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Kentucky, Tennessee
Encompassing 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area protects the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland Ri…
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National Preserve
Big Thicket National Preserve
Texas
Life of all types abounds in the Big Thicket. This national preserve protects the incredible diversity of life found where multiple habitats meet in southeast Texas.…
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National Recreation Area
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Montana, Wyoming
The vast, wild landscape of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area offers visitors unparalleled opportunities to immerse themselves in the natural world, and experi…
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National Park
Biscayne National Park
Florida
Within sight of Miami, yet worlds away, Biscayne protects a rare combination of aquamarine waters, emerald islands, and fish-bejeweled coral reefs. Evidence of 10,00…
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National Park
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
Colorado
Big enough to be overwhelming, yet still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time. Come see some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North…
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National Historical Park
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
Massachusetts, Rhode Island
The Blackstone River powered America's entry into the Age of Industry. The success of Samuel Slater's cotton spinning mill in Pawtucket, RI touched off a chain react…
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Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina, Virginia
A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains…
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National Scenic River
Bluestone National Scenic River
West Virginia
The Bluestone River and the rugged and ancient gorge it has carved is a richly diverse and scenic area of the southern Appalachians. Bluestone National Scenic River…
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National Monument
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Virginia
Booker T. Washington was born a slave in April 1856 on the 207-acre farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil War, Washington became the first principal of Tuskegee N…
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National Historic Site
Boston African American National Historic Site
Massachusetts
Centered on the north slope of Beacon Hill, the African American community of 1800s Boston led the city and the nation in the fight against slavery and injustice. Th…
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National Recreation Area
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Massachusetts
. . . where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, view historic lighthouses, explore tide pools, hike lush trails, camp under the stars, or relax while fishing, picnick…
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National Historical Park
Boston National Historical Park
Massachusetts
Discover how one city could be the Cradle of Liberty, site of the first major battle of American Revolution, and home to many who espoused that freedom can be extend…
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National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Utah
Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) exist on every continent, but here is the largest concentration found anywhere on Earth. Situated along a high plateau at the top…
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National River
Buffalo National River
Arkansas
Established in 1972, Buffalo National River flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. Once you arrive, prepa…
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National Monument
Cabrillo National Monument
California
In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo climbed out of his boat and onto shore, becoming the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States.…
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National Historic Trail
California National Historic Trail
California, Colorado, Idaho +7
Follow in the footsteps of over 250,000 emigrants who traveled to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during the 1840s and 1850s: the greatest mass migr…
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National Monument
Camp Nelson National Monument
Kentucky
The US Army established Camp Nelson as a fortified supply depot in April 1863. Over the next 3 years, the site evolved into a massive recruitment and training center…
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National Seashore
Canaveral National Seashore
Florida
Discover a dynamic barrier island shaped by dunes, coastal hammocks, and Mosquito Lagoon. Walk among ancient Timucua shell mounds and connect with thousands of years…
