So far our family has completed many of the State Park Jr. Ranger programs for Arizona and Georgia. Below you will find a list of all the state run parks across the country that offer Jr. Ranger or Junior Naturalist programs. We have broken them down by regions to make them easier to navigate. You can scroll down to view the regions or use these quick links to jump to a section:
Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, Northeast, Midwest
State Parks across the USA were established to preserve the natural beauty, historic sites, and provide outdoor recreational activities. As the name suggests State Parks, are managed at a State level as opposed to a Federal level like the National Park System. State Parks tend to be a little smaller than National Parks, though that isn't always the case.
Arizona Park Facts: 17 State Parks | 8 National Forests | 7 National Wildlife Refuges | 3 National Parks | 2 National Recreation Areas | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 State Wildlife Area | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 National Memorial | 1 National Historic Site | 1 National Wildlife Area
California Park Facts: 110 State Parks | 31 National Wildlife Refuges | 19 National Forests | 10 State Reserves | 10 State Wildlife Areas | 9 State Recreation Areas | 8 National Parks | 6 State Forests | 5 State Historic Sites | 5 State Fish Hatcheries | 5 State Fish Hatcheries | 3 National Historic Sites | 3 National Recreation Areas | 1 State Nature Preserve | 1 National Seashore | 1 Metro and City Parks
Colorado Park Facts: 11 National Forests |
6 State Parks | 5 State Wildlife Areas | 4 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 State Forests | 2 National Parks | 2 National Recreation reas | 1 National Historic Landmark |
New Mexico Park Facts: 27 State Parks | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 National Park | 5 National Forests | 3 National Historic Landmarks | 2 National | istoric Parks | 8 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 National Recreation Area
Oklahoma Park Facts: 5 National Wildlife Refuges | 3 State Fish Hatcherys | 2 State Wildlife Management Areas | 2 National Recreation Areas | 2 Metro and City Parks | 1 National Historic Site | 1 National Wildlife Area
Texas Park Facts: 51 State Parks | 10 National Wildlife Refuges | 4 National Forests | 2 National Parks | 2 National Recreation Areas | 1 State Forest | 1 State Historic Site | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 National Historic Site | 1 National Historic Park | 1 National Seashore
Utah Park Facts: 33 State Parks | 5 National Parks | 4 National Forests | 3 National Recreation Areas | 2 National Historic Sites |2 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 State Airport | 1 State Reserve |
Alabama Park Facts: 23 State Parks | 9 National Wildlife Refuges | 6 Wildlife Management Areas | 4 National Forests | 3 State Forests | 2 National Historic Sites | 1 National Historic Park |
Arkansas Park Facts: 36 State Parks | 12 State Wildlife Management Areas | 9 National Wildlife Refuges | 3 National Forests | 2 State Fish Hatcheries | 2 State Fish Hatcheries | 1 State Forest | 1 State Historic Site | 1 State Natural Area | 1 National Park | 1 National Memorial | 1 National Historic Site |
Florida Park Facts: 112 State Parks | 20 National Wildlife Refuges | 17 State Historic Sites | 17 State Preserves | 4 State Forests | 3 State Reserves | 3 National Parks | 3 National Forests | 2 National Memorials | 1 National Historic Landmark | 1 State Memorial | 1 National Seashore |
Georgia Park Facts: 53 State Parks | 15 State Historic Sites | 9 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 State Forest | 1 State Memorial | 1 State Nature Preserve | 1 State Wildlife Management Area | 1 State Wildlife Refuge | 1 National Forest | 1 National Historic Site | 1 National Recreation Area | 1 National Seashore |
Kentucky Park Quick Facts: 38 State Parks | 12 State Historic Sites | 3 State Forests | 2 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 National Park | 1 National Forest | 1 National Historic Park
More info coming soon....
Louisiana Park Facts: 20 State Parks | 9 State Wildlife Management Areas | 8 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 State Historic Sites | 2 National Historic Parks | 1 State Forest | 1 State Wildlife Refuge | 1 National Forest | 1 Metro and City Parks |
Mississippi Park Facts: 21 State Parks | 2 State Wildlife Areas | 8 State Wildlife Management Areas | 6 National Forests | 9 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 National Seashore |
More info coming soon...
North Carolina Park Facts: 27 State Parks | 8 National Wildlife Refuges | 4 National Forests | 2 State Forests | 2 National Historic Sites | 2 National Seashores | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 National Park | 1 National Memorial |
South Carolina Park Facts: 40 State Parks | 4 National Wildlife Refuges | 3 State Forests | 1 National Forest | 1 National Historic Site |
Tennessee Park Facts: 29 State Parks | 10 State Forests | 7 National Wildlife Refuges | 3 State Natural Areas | 3 State Wildlife Management Areas | 2 State Scenic Rivers | 1 National Forest | 1 National Historic Site | 1 National Historic Park |
Virginia Park Facts: 23 State Parks | 5 State Forests | 3 National Historic Parks | 2 State Fish Hatcherys | 2 State Wildlife Management Areas | 2 State Fish Hatcherys | 2 National Parks | 2 National Forests | 1 National Historic Site | 1 National Wildlife Refuge | 1 National Recreation Area |
Alaska Park Facts: 23 National Wildlife Refuges | 6 Wildlife Management Areas | 5 Nation Preserves |4 State Parks | 3 State Forests | 2 National Parks | 2 National Forests | 2 National Historic Sites | 2 National Historic Park |
Idaho Park Facts: 21 State Parks | 1 State Forest | 2 State Fish Hatcherys | 10 National Forests | 2 National Historic Parks | 6 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 National Recreation Area | Metro and City Parks |
Montana Park Facts: 40 State Parks | 1 National Park | 10 National Forests | 2 National Historic Sites | 10 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 National Recreation Area |
Oregon Park Facts: 110 State Parks | 16 National Wildlife Refuges | 14 National Forests | 6 State Fish Hatcheries | 3 State Forests | 2 National Recreation Areas | 1 State Natural Area | 1 State Nursery | 1 National Park | 1 National Memorial | 1 National Historic Site |
Washington Park Facts: 154 State Parks |17 National Wildlife Refuges | 7 National Forests | 5 State Recreation Areas | 3 National Recreation Areas | 3 National Parks | 2 State Forests | 2 National Historic Sites | 2 National Historic Parks | 1 State Wildlife Area
Wyoming Park Facts: 12 State Parks | 5 National Forests | 4 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 National Parks | 2 National Recreation Areas 1 National Historic Site |
Connecticut Park Facts: 54 State Parks | 25 State Forests | 2 State Wildlife Areas |
Deleware Park Facts: 15 State Parks | 2 State Wildlife Management Areas | 2 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 State Forest | 1 State Wildlife Area |
Maryland Park Facts: 36 State Parks | 5 State Forests | 5 State Wildlife Management Areas | 5 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 National Park | 1 National Historic Site | 1 National Historic Park | 1 National Seashore
DC Park Facts: 2 National Historic Sites
Massachusetts Park Facts: 24 State Parks | 38 State Forests | 4 National Wildlife Refuges | 3 National Historic Sites | 2 National Historic Parks | 1 State Wildlife Management Area | 1 National Seashore |
New Hampshire Park Facts: 19 State Parks | 4 State Forests | 1 National Forest | 1 National Wildlife Refuge |
New Jersey Park Facts: 33 State Parks | 11 State Forests | 5 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 State Airport | 1 State Wildlife Management Area | 1 National Park | 1 National Historic Site | 1 National Historic Park | 1 National Recreation Area |
New York Park Facts: 88 State Parks | 4 National Wildlife Refuges | 3 State Forests | 3 National Historic Sites | 1 State Wildlife Area | 1 State Wildlife Management Area | 1 National Historic Park | 1 National Recreation Area | 1 National Seashore |
Pennsylvania Park Facts: 111 State Parks | 20 State Forests | 3 National Historic Parks | 2 National Historic Sites | 1 National Forest | 1 National Memorial | 1 National Wildlife Refuge | 1 National Recreation Area |
Rhode Island Park Facts: 9 State Parks | 4 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 National Memorial | 1 National Historic Site |
Vermont Park Facts: 12 State Parks | 7 State Forests | 1 National Forest | 1 National Wildlife Refuge | 1 National Recreation Area |
West Virginia Park Facts: 29 State Parks | 9 State Forests | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 National Forest | 1 National Historic Park | 2 National Recreation Areas |
Illinois Park Facts: 70 State Parks | 17 State Wildlife Areas | 11 State Recreation Areas | 6 State Forests | 4 State Natural Areas | 3 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 State Memorials | 2 National Historic Sites | 1 State Nature Preserve | 1 State Wildlife Management Area | 1 National Forest |
Indian Park Facts: 26 State Parks | 15 State Forests | 4 State Memorials | 1 State Historic Site | 1 State Fishing Area | 1 State Nature Preserve | 11 State Wildlife Areas | 1 National Forest | 1 National Memorial | 1 National Historic Park | 1 National Wildlife Refuge | 1 Metro and City Parks |
Iowa Park Facts: 63 State Parks | 6 State Wildlife Management Areas | 5 State Forests | 3 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 State Wildlife Areas | 1 National Historic Site |
Kansas Park Facts: 63 State Parks | 6 State Wildlife Management Areas | 5 State Forests | 3 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 State Wildlife Areas | 1 National Historic Site |
Michigan Park Facts: 74 State Parks | 11 State Forests | 4 National Forests | 4 National Wildlife Refuges | 1 State Reserve | 1 State Wildlife Area |
Minnesota Park Facts: 52 State Parks | 10 State Forests | 9 State Wildlife Management Areas | 6 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 National Forests | 1 National Park
Missouri Park Facts: 40 State Parks | 6 State Forests | 7 State Historic Sites | 1 State Natural Area | 10 State Wildlife Areas | 6 State Wildlife Management Areas | 1 State Wildlife Refuge | 1 National Forest | 1 National Historic Site | 4 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 Metro and City Parks
Nebraska Park Facts: 10 State Wildlife Management Areas | 9 State Parks | 6 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 National Forests | 1 National Historic Site | 1 National Recreation Area
North Dakota Park Facts: 16 National Wildlife Refuges | 7 State Parks | 1 State Historic Site | 1 National Memorial | 1 National Historic Site |
Ohio Park Facts: 74 State Parks | 20 State Memorials | 17 State Forests | 12 State Wildlife Areas | 4 State Nature Preserves | 3 National Wildlife Refuges | 3 Metro and City Parks | 2 State Reserves | 2 National Historic Parks | 1 National Park | 1 National Forest
South Dakota Park Facts: 9 State Parks | 4 National Wildlife Refuges | 2 National Parks | 1 National Forest | 1 National Memorial |
Wisconsin Park Facts: 42 State Parks | 8 State Forests | 8 State Wildlife Areas | 5 National Wildlife Refuges | 3 State Wildlife Management Areas | 2 National Forests | 1 State Fishery Area | 1 State Fish Hatchery | 1 State Wildlife Refuge | 1 State Fish Hatchery |
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