National Park Service

Name: National Park Service
Rating: 4.8576283 (29302 reviews)
Author: National Park Service

By: National Park Service

The official app for all 420+ parks

Features & Capabilities

The Official NPS App is your ultimate national park companion, offering access to 420+ parks with offline maps, interactive maps, self-guided tours, and essential on-the-ground information to help you plan and enjoy a day in the parks.

Features include accessibility options with audio descriptions, a Park of the Day widget, park-specific details (fees, hours, passes), alerts and news, and a visits feature that maps the parks you've visited.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping Accessibility Education

By:

National Park Service

Downloads:

1,928,963 8.32K

Rating:

4.86

(29,302) 341 new ratings

Version:

2.8.0 Last updated: 2026-05-28

Version code:

3076

Creation date:

2021-02-01

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO High risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk

Size:

68.42MB

Email:

mo*****@nps.gov

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 45,294 ▲ 21

Other rankings

#63 in Travel and local (Free) ▼ 4

Other platforms

National Park Service (v2.11)

4.90

(105,584)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

National Park Service

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nps.mobileapp

Email:

mo*****@nps.gov

Website:

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/digital/nps-apps.htm

User Reviews

Users praise the National Park Service app for its easy navigation, comprehensive and up-to-date park information, and real-time trail navigation, plus the ability to download offline maps for remote parks. These features make trip planning and on-site exploration easier and more organized. The main recurring issue is that the offline data download can fail or remain queued, which undermines offline usability for remote hikes. Overall, it's a valuable planning and navigation tool with reliable information and room for fixes to offline reliability and GPS-related map enhancements.

Pros

Easy to navigate and user-friendly interface
Up-to-date park information, including hours, reservations, and trail access
Real-time trail navigation and park mapping features
Offline maps/data download for remote parks

Cons

Offline data download can get stuck in 'queued' state and fail to complete (reported by users)

Recent reviews

This is great! Everything I ever wanted in an NPS app. I'd been asking for this for years. What more could you want? Trails, maps, weather, activities, everything right at your finger tips.

Dy*****, 2026-05-25

NPS app does not show accurate view point details or map. At Sequoia, Bus service is very poor. Bus does come at time or frequently, hundreds of people are stuck at the bus station. Zero management skills. Idiot rangers and drivers.