388 parks for Junior Ranger Program
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National Military Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
North Carolina
"I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Lt. General Charles, Earl Cornwallis On March 15, 1781, six years into the America…
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National Monument
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Idaho
During the Pliocene, this place looked quite different. Lush wetlands, forests, and grasslands provided excellent habitat for a variety of animals. From fascinating,…
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National Park
Haleakalā National Park
Hawaii
This special place vibrates with stories of ancient and modern Hawaiian culture and protects the bond between the land and its people. The park also cares for endang…
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National Memorial
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
New York
Merchant’s clerk, Revolutionary War soldier, first Secretary Treasury of the United States: Alexander Hamilton’s life is memorialized at The Grange, the home he buil…
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National Historic Site
Hampton National Historic Site
Maryland
Hampton National Historic Site preserves what remains of a once 25,000-acre enslavement plantation. For hundreds of years, enslaved people, indentured servants, tena…
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National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brow…
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National Historic Site
Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Missouri
President Harry S Truman took America from its traditional isolationism into the age of international involvement. Despite his power, he never forgot where he came f…
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National Park
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park protects some of the most unique geological, biological, and cherished cultural landscapes in the world. Extending from sea level to…
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National Historic Site
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Iowa
Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to his humble birthplace to celebrate his long career of…
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Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Virginia
Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 s…
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National Historic Site
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
New York
Home to the 32nd and longest-serving president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt returned to Hyde Park often, drawing on this place to renew his spirit dur…
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National Historical Park
Homestead National Historical Park
Nebraska
The Homestead Act of 1862 transformed the world. Millions were invited to file claims including families, women, immigrants, and formerly enslaved people. Over 10 pe…
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National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Ohio
Nearly 2000 years ago, Native Americans built dozens of monumental mounds and earthen enclosures in southern Ohio. These earthwork complexes were ceremonial landscap…
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National Historic Site
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Pennsylvania
Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American landscape of industrial operations from 1771-1883, Hopewell and other iron plantations laid the foundation for the trans…
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National Military Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Alabama
On March 27, 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson ‘s army of 3,300 men attacked Chief Menawa’s 1,000 Red Stick Creek warriors fortified in a horseshoe shaped bend of t…
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National Park
Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park has a rich cultural past. The grand architecture of our historic bathhouses is equally matched by the natural curiosities that have been dr…
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National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument
Colorado, Utah
Hovenweep preserves six prehistoric sites built between 1200 and 1300 CE which may have served as ceremonial centers. Explore a variety of structures, including mult…
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National Historic Site
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
Arizona
Wóshdę́ę́, please come in where the squeaky wooden floors greet your entry into the oldest operating Trading Post on the Navajo Nation. As your eyes adjust to the di…
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National Geologic Trail
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
Idaho, Montana, Oregon +1
At the end of the last Ice Age, 18,000 to 15,000 years ago, an ice dam in northern Idaho created Glacial Lake Missoula stretching 3,000 square miles around Missoula,…
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National Historical Park
Independence National Historical Park
Pennsylvania
The park represents the founding ideals of the nation, and preserves national and international symbols of freedom and democracy, including Independence Hall and the…
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National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park
Indiana
Lake Michigan's might has influenced Indiana Dunes for millennia. Wind and waves have shaped the land, leaving a rich mosaic of habitats along these 15 miles of Indi…
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National Park
Isle Royale National Park
Michigan
Explore a rugged, isolated island far from our connected communities. Isle Royale offers adventures for backpackers, hikers, boaters, paddlers, and divers. Cross Lak…
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National Historic Site
James A Garfield National Historic Site
Ohio
A front porch can serve many purposes. For some, it is a place to enjoy the breeze on a warm summer night. For others, a perch from which to keep eyes on what's happ…
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National Historical Park and Preserve
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Louisiana
In Jean Lafitte's day, silver and gold filled a pirate's treasure chest, but today's treasures are people, places, and memories. Discover New Orleans’ rich cultural…