Passport to your national parks in the discover your. This florida parks guide is your passport to our beautiful state parks. My notsosecret obsession okay, i confess its an addiction, but as far as i know no one has ever gotten hurt in my pursuit of a fix. The national parks passport program is a great way to explore the over 400 units of the national park service. Youll gain a greater appreciation of the national park system in america, and youll have fun doing it. Collect unique anza trail passport stamps at the sites below.
As part of their centennial celebration, missouri state parks hosted a centennial passport program, which ran from april 9, 2016, through april 9, 2018. Take a photo of or scan the prize redemption page and email it to state. These special places reveal the legacy of the expedition and the. It divides the country into color coded regions and has a key to help you locate the parks in each region. Fyi, i also have a florida state parks passport book and a presidential libraries passport. If you have already submitted a request, your request will be processed and mailed to you within two weeks. Passport to your national parks classic edition and 2020 stamp set. Aug 16, 2016 i was forced to make a cross country trip due to a work situation. Aug 22, 2016 the passport is a book there are several different styles available that lists all of the parks in the nation. Have you heard of the national parks passport program. May 18, 2016 when you visit a tennessee state park, go to the visitor center or park office and they will give you a tennessee passport booklet and stamp the one for where you currently are. Scroll down to find a list of passport sites by state. Has anybody participated in the nc state parks passport. Heres a fun, exciting way to find passport to your national parks sites.
The passport is a book there are several different styles available that lists all of the parks in the nation. Each florida state park has a unique stamp and story. Due to recent statewide park closures from covid19, florida state. Also include your tshirt size when redeeming the 40 parks prize pack. Order the real florida passport online or purchase one at selected parks list coming soon. Jun 29, 2011 these cancellation marks record the name of the park as well as the date of the visit. Colorado passports are no longer in production, but the state parks still have stamps from the program that can be collected without a book. Since we all know kids love parks we decided to craft a message to speak to them and let them speak to their parents. This handy, spiralbound, travelogue fits conveniently into a pocket or backpack for easy reference. Stop by the parks office or visitor center to get your passport book stamped. Has anybody participated in the nc state parks passport program. Kansas motor vehicle owners can buy an annual park vehicle permit as part of their vehicle registration process. Passport stamp locations by state al us lighthouse society.
Passport to your national parks program kidventurous. Its easy to learn about and explore all of the national park sites with the colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. Ct needs a passport to the parks connecticut forest. Okay, i confess its an addiction, but as far as i know no one has ever gotten hurt in my pursuit of a fix. Pennsylvania state parks and state forests passport.
Passport to your national parks companion guidesrandi s. Start your adventure by visiting any of the stamp collection locations listed in the passport to receive a stamp. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, it just has not happened yet, but i didnt want to keep you from having your own adventures in our national parks and getting your passport. Nothing is more important to us than the health of our visitors, volunteers and staff. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the nhpa, the arkansas historic preservation program is sponsoring the arkansas national register passport program, which invites arkansans and visitors to go to 26 stamping stations around the state, each housed in a. Click on the yellow balloon of your choice to see the site name, address, access, image, and website. Based on a suggestion from a friend i decided to make the most of it and lined up a bunch of national parks to hit on my trip. No more parking fees at state parks for all connecticut residents starting in january, 2018 this may result in increased visits to state parks. Click on the yellow balloon of your choice to see the site name, address, access, and website. Jan 09, 2017 take a picture of your stamped passport and email it to state. National park week seems like an appropriate time to check your personal library to ensure its up to snuff when it comes to the national parks.
While we open state parks in phases, our staff and volunteers are getting trained in protocols for interacting safely and for cleaning facilities. You can pick up your passport at any state park visitor center, make a note of the activities that you enjoyed and stop by the park office or visitor center before you leave to. Kids outdoor parks passport pdf outdoor challenge for kids not a passport program. Pick up your north carolina state parks passport from a state park. Like the choose your own adventure books that some enjoyed as kids, the passport to your national parks book may entice its owner to travel to the ends of the continent and beyond to behold the natural, cultural, historic, and scientific wonders of our great nation and to acquire passport cancellations.
National parks passport program nowiveseeneverything. Learning geography with the national park passport program. Offers unlimited dayuse access to every idaho state park. Each florida state park has a unique stamp and storycollect them all to receive a prize.
Inside its slim and compact binding, youll find colorcoded maps, illustrations, photographs, and pages to. I went to stone mountain yesterday with a friend and we got our nc state parks passport and stamps. Passport to your national parks explorer edition is the ultimate collectible for commemorating a lifetime of park visits, from the most intimate to the most epic. Natural florida is where to be active in outdoor sports, to sail, to bird watch, or to just laze on the beach. Participants can track their visits to our public lands by initialing their book or having it stamped at the park or forest office. Its a cute, affordable, spiralbound, pocketsize booklet, with a place to track every national park youve been to. Before visiting the last stamp collection location or park in your real florida passport, print and fillout the passport completion form. For every 10 parks you visit, have a park staff member sign the back inside cover of your passport book. I will admit, however, that i may have encouraged an occasional roadtrip driver to flirt with the speed limit a time or two in order to reach a national parks visitor center before. Passport to your national parks collectors edition.
It features a sturdy weatherproof portfolio with an inner binder outfitted with bigger and better passport pages that can be arranged any way you like. Any of those three activities would bring some fun geography in. This lowerprice, nontransferable permit will be available only during the vehicle registration process at a motor vehicle registration office, through the online. For park enthusiasts in the know, the park passport book is the ultimate collectors item. The passport to your national parks program is a popular way to preserve memories of visits to americas national parks. If your state is low on national parks and heavy on state parks, you can add those, too. This pass covers the entrance fee into any state park for up to eight people for a year. The booklet serves as a travel aid as well as travelogue for park visitors. Florida is more than disney world and busch gardens, raceways and water shows. Purchase your passport book at the explore store right across from our visitor center in the lobby of the science museum of minnesota or at most national park visitor centers. The passport is a good deal for you and great for idaho, in that proceeds help keep our cherished outdoor public places accessible for years to come.
Kansas residents except seniors and persons with disabilities and owners of vehicles not registered in kansas who buy their park vehicle permits at a kdwpt office or vendor will have to pay the regular price for annual and daily permits. Here, in no particular order, are 10 books you definitely should have in your library. New passport program offers pennsylvania families opportunities for recreation the pennsylvania parks and forests foundation ppff is now issuing passportsan easy and fun way to visit pennsylvanias state parks and forests. Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited. Back when i started this site, i could not find any uptodate pages on the web dedicated to the little book passport to your national parks so i thought id put something together.
Zoom in to find a location in arizona, california, colorado, new mexico, nevada, or utah. Any of those three activities would bring some fun geography in for your kids. It has been 100 years since the inception of the national park service and this is so cool a centennial passport book to record each of your visits to our national parks. Junior ranger passport and 2019 junior ranger sticker set. Since we all know kids love parks we decided to craft a messa read more. The passport program was designed to challenge and encourage nevada residents and visitors to experience the diverse natural, cultural and recreational resources that span all of nevadas state parks. Florida state parks online store deluxe passport florida. This travelsized journal is the perfect place to collect your memories and discover new places to explore. As an added bonus, you will also be entered into the monthly prize drawings. The founding years, 1933 this is a book i wish i had read many years ago. Oklahoma tourism parks passport program the task at hand was to increase awareness and visits to oklahomas 34 state parks. Floridas national parks passport cancellation stamps.
Visit the parks and enjoy your favorite outdoor activities. National parks passport program mississippi national river. Passport program old spanish national historic trail u. Passport to your national parks collectors edition eastern national on. We invite you to visit any one of our amazing state parks, and to save your adventures with the special edition real florida passport. Using a passport book for reference, discover all the national parks in your state, and spend a school year trying to visit as many as possible. The pennsylvania passport not only guides people to our state parks and forests, but it also breaks down interest areas and challenges users to complete each area to receive recognition. Plan your adventures to floridas 175 awardwinning state parks, trails and historic sites. Back in may i learned about the passport to your national parks program through the national park service and ive been dying to get our brand new passport books stamped with my kids. When you visit a tennessee state park, go to the visitor center or park office and they will give you a tennessee passport booklet and stamp the one for where you currently are.
The official passport program website my wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. You can tell that the write ups have been done by a visitor so you get some information that may be more relevant to you and if you just search the florida state parks website. I started collecting national parks passport stamps in 1994 while visiting the pacific northwest my first stamp was from redwood national park. You can either participate in a scheduled park program or do it self guided in the park. The task at hand was to increase awareness and visits to oklahomas 34 state parks. This guidebook to florida state parks includes information on where to hike, camp, snorkel, scuba dive, boat.
You can access this information by geographic location, recreational activities provided from park to park, calendar of events, or an alphabetical listing of all parks. Minetor the first comprehensive companion guides for 1. Passport to your national parks 2016 stamp series in the. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps. Did you know theres a us national parks passport book. Collectors of the stamps have formed a nonprofit social club, the national park travelers club, a group which holds annual conventions. The new pennsylvania state parks and state forests passport was developed with a grant from chesapeake energy. Make sure you include your name and mailing address. I went to the website for some additional information and it mentioned a prize pack for every 10 parks visited. This is a great thing to have if you love florida state parks as we do. Special events happen every week at state parks around the state. The texas state park pass is still the best deal around, and our state park guide, bryan frazier, has details. Everyone was challenged to visit all 88 of missouris state parks and historic sites during that time frame and get their passports stamped or enter a digital code into their digital passports. The park staff will verify your passport, sign and submit the passport completion form.
About 2 mins into planning my trip, i discovered this gem. The nevada state parks passport booklet can be picked up at any state park. Southeast region includes the location of every stamp in the national parks of kentucky, tennessee, north carolina, south carolina, mississippi, alabama, georgia, florida, puerto rico, and the virgin islands. It is sure to be cherished over multiple generations. Due to limited supply of passport books at our raleigh office, we are closing the online request form. My wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. A new dedicated, nonlapsing passport to the parks fund with better protection against sweeps or diversions clarified in public act 187. Passport to the parks passes legislature connecticut. Not all parks are included and not all parks still have stamps available. Stamps will be available at the lighthouse during scheduled tours, lighthouse point park, 2 lighthouse rd, new haven, ct. National parks and it mentioned the national parks passport. North carolinas national parks passport cancellation stamps. My only complaint is that someone needs to do an update. If you like to travel, and see amazing things, you should check it out.
Visitors who have their booklets stamped at 15 different parks will earn a free annual pass to all nevada state parks. South carolina ultimate outsider program not a passport program. Mar 25, 2020 guide to the us national parks passport book. The kansas state parks passport will expire when the vehicle registration expires a year later. Passport to your national parks 2016 stamp series will help you discover the beauty and history found in americas national parks. Passport to your national parksexplorer edition is the ultimate collectible for commemorating a lifetime of park visits, from the most intimate to the most epic. North carolina state parks passport request nc state parks. How about traveling to all of north carolinas state parks to experience nature, get some exercise and stamp your north carolina state park passport. Each year a series of collectible passport stamps is issued.
Wharton state forest 4110 nesco road hammonton, nj 08037 609 5610024 worthington state forest hc 62, box 2 columbia, nj 07832 908 8419575 trenton office p. It includes photos, a description of each park, a list of each parks. It began with just one stamp at each park, but as the passport to your national parks program grew, so did the number of stamps at. National parks passport book rocky mountain conservancy. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for north carolinas national parks and monuments and other national parks sites. Some bonus stamps and passport stamps for other federalnational sites are also shown. Stamps, stickers and fun march 25, 2020 june 3, 20 linda we often link to affiliate products and services that we believe will benefit our readers.
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