388 parks for Junior Ranger Program
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National Historical Park
Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Louisiana
The Cane River region is home to a unique culture; the Creoles. Generations of the same families of workers, enslaved and tenant, and owners lived on these lands for…
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National Monument
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Arizona
This canyon is home to Diné families who raise livestock, grow crops and live here. People have lived in these canyons for nearly 5,000 years, which is longer than a…
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National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Utah
Canyonlands is a wilderness of canyons, buttes, and spires carved by the Colorado River and Green River. The park is divided into four distinct districts; no roads j…
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National Seashore
Cape Cod National Seashore
Massachusetts
The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands s…
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National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
North Carolina
The sound of ocean waves, the starry night sky, or the calm of the salt marshes, you can experience it all. Shaped by the forces of water, wind, and storms these isl…
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National Monument
Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Alaska
A bridge to the past and a land for the future, Cape Krusenstern National Monument protects approximately 560,000 acres of diverse Arctic coastal, and upland ecosyst…
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National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore
North Carolina
A boat ride three miles off-shore brings you to the barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Horse watching, shelling, fishing, birding, camping, lighthous…
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National Park Service site
Capitol Hill Parks
District of Columbia
The Capitol Hill Parks include several park areas east of the U.S. Capitol. Included in this group are Folger, Lincoln, Stanton, and Marion Parks, the Eastern Market…
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National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Utah
Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in th…
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National Historic Trail
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland +3
People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse societies learned to thrive in a world of water. When Englishman Capt…
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National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument
New Mexico
Part of the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Capulin Volcano showcases the volcanic geology of northeastern New Mexico. The views are spectacular day…
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National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico
High ancient sea ledges, deep rocky canyons, flowering cactus, and desert wildlife—treasures above the ground in the Chihuahuan Desert. Hidden beneath the surface ar…
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National Historic Site
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
District of Columbia
Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences of Americans of African descent. Today a National Histor…
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National Monument
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Arizona
An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoin…
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National Monument
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Florida
Built by the Spanish in St. Augustine to defend Florida and the Atlantic trade route, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument preserves the oldest masonry fortifica…
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National Monument
Castle Clinton National Monument
New York
Located at the southern tip of Manhattan, Castle Clinton marks the place where New York City began and reflects the growth of both the city and the nation. Built to…
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Park
Catoctin Mountain Park
Maryland
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created programs to give people a chance to rebuild their lives from the Great Depression. The Works Progress Administration and the…
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National Monument
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Utah
Crowning the Grand Staircase, Cedar Breaks sits at over 10,000 feet and looks down into a half-mile deep geologic amphitheater. Come wander among timeless bristlecon…
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National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Virginia
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley has a long and rich heritage that still inspires today. Native Americans first shaped the land, followed by colonists and settlers. The…
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National Historical Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
New Mexico
Explore the monumental structures and breathtaking landscape at Chaco, a thriving regional center for the ancestral Pueblo people from 850 to 1250 CE (Common Era), t…
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National Memorial
Chamizal National Memorial
Texas
Chamizal is more than just an urban park to recreate or enjoy a quiet afternoon. These grounds are a reminder of the harmonious settlement of a 100-year boundary dis…
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National Park
Channel Islands National Park
California
Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources.…
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National Historic Site
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
South Carolina
Charles Pinckney was a principal author and signer of the United States Constitution and went on to be a political leader in South Carolina for over 40 years. The pa…
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National Monument
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Ohio
Throughout his life, Charles Young overcame countless obstacles in his ascent to prominence. In spite of overt racism and stifling inequality, Young rose through the…
