# National Park Service

> The official app for all 420+ parks

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gov.nps.mobileapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gov.nps.mobileapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gov.nps.mobileapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** National Park Service
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 2,050,104
- **Rating:** 4.86 / 5 (34,060 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.12.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2021-02-01
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 73 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nps.mobileapp)
- **Website:** [https://www.nps.gov/subjects/digital/nps-apps.htm](https://www.nps.gov/subjects/digital/nps-apps.htm)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/privacy.htm](https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/privacy.htm)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #44,380 — Overall
- #133 — Travel and local (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `gov.nps.mobileapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

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)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gov.nps.mobileapp)