A wooden bridge sits among very green ferns and trees

Parks at Home

Experience your America through virtual tours, webcams, interactive and educational activities, and more. Bring the history, landscapes, and stories of the national parks with you wherever you go.

Rainy Day Activities

Explore family friendly games, coloring pages, and more to inspire your junior ranger!
Plan Your Next Trip

Do you have a destination in mind? Check-out our webcams and virtual visits to better plan your next site visit.
Discover a Park Nearby

Park games and virtual visits aren’t just for the parks across the country. Learn more about the sites in your backyard from your backyard!

Bring the Joy of Parks Home

As you're adding national parks to your bucket list, don’t forget you can bring national parks with you wherever you go. From virtual tours and webcams to educational activities for young park enthusiasts and games for everyone – there are countless ways to enjoy our parks at home.

NPF Resources

Explore Parks from Home
Virtual Visits & Webcams
Many national parks offer digital tours and experiences that you can access anytime, anywhere.
Earn Your Badge
Become a Junior Ranger Online
Complete a series of activities online to join the NPS family, and take your oath to protect the land, resources, and history of national parks
All Aboard!
Coloring Book from Union Pacific
Enjoy coloring pages from NPF partner Union Pacific Railroad, inspired by Joe Nelson's vintage travel poster-style poster for Pullman National Monument.

Online Junior Ranger Activities

Learn About Transcontinental Rails
Railroad Explorers
Young train and railroad lovers can become Junior Ranger Railroad Explorers thanks to a new activity booklet supported by Union Pacific Railroad and NPF.
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Young Suffragists
Young history buffs can complete their Junior Suffragist booklet by doing a word search, analyzing a political cartoon, and learning about Helen Keller and the Braille alphabet.

Canyonlands National Park
Adventure Seekers
Explore the park’s landscape – plant ecosystems, animals, night sky, and more in an activity-filled booklet.
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
History Lovers
Learn some Spanish vocabulary words related the park, and enjoy coloring activities, short writing prompts, and more.

NPS Resources

Virtual Park Bingo
Challenge yourself or others to a game of virtual national park bingo! Use park websites, social media channels, and more to complete the game.
Draw a Bear
Bears can be seen (safely) in an array of national parks, including Blue Ridge Parkway. Use your coloring skills to draw your own bear and share your art on social media.
What's Making that Sound?
National parks can be a symphony of unique natural sounds. Keep your ears peeled and see if you can identify what's making noises in these audio clips.