Park Quest- Nature Connection

Discover what's wild near you. Curated parks, habitat-specific nature activities, and a family adventure journal — all within 50 miles of home.

The best nature adventure for your family is probably closer than you think.

Park Quest helps parents and kids discover parks within 50 miles of home — and actually do something meaningful once they get there. Browse a curated map, see what's waiting at each location, and step outside with guided activities that turn a regular outing into a real nature experience.

Every park is hand-curated and sorted into categories that tell you what kind of place it is: neighborhood green space, old-growth forest, waterfront refuge, historic site, community garden. A "What's Here" description and real photos for every entry mean you know exactly what to expect before you leave the house.

Nature activities built for where you actually are.

Most outdoor apps tell you how to get there and leave the rest to you. Park Quest goes further. Activities are tied to each park's specific habitat — a riparian riverbank, a Douglas-fir forest, a coastal wetland, an oak savanna, a tallgrass prairie, a waterfall canyon — and grounded in three proven approaches to nature connection: Coyote Mentoring core routines, Shinrin-yoku forest therapy invitations, and phenology and ecology learning. These aren't generic scavenger hunts. They're experiences crafted to slow your family down, sharpen your senses, and deepen your relationship with the living world around you.

The time-budget picker matches activities to how long you actually have. Whether you have 20 minutes after school or a full Saturday afternoon, Park Quest finds the right experience for the time on hand.

Your family's adventures deserve to be remembered. The built-in adventure journal lets you log every outing, add notes and reflections, and build a record of places you've explored together — the kind of thing your kids will genuinely want to look back on someday.

Park Quest is also a community project. Don't see a park you love? The Add-a-Park form lets you contribute to the map and help other families find their next outdoor spot.

Download Park Quest. Step outside. The woods are waiting.