Florida State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger®
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | Free | ParksByNature Network LLC | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
This FREE all-inclusive outdoor guide was created in a collaborative effort between Florida State Parks and ParksByNature Network™.
Powered by Pocket Ranger® technology, the app gives outdoor enthusiasts an environmentally friendly way to enjoy the parks. It contains everything you need to plan a trip to the state parks, navigate them once you get there, and share your experiences afterward.
Highlighted features include:
•Sleek user interface (UI) -- more photo-centric home screen design.
•Photo galleries on each park description page.
•A search feature to optimize search capabilities, allowing various ways to search by locations, activities, category, and site name. Making it easier to find the perfect recreational destination.
The app also has rich GPS features, such as:
•Advanced GPS Maps, complete with an accuracy and distance indicator, which allow you to access trail data, record tracks from hikes, runs, or bike rides, and view elapsed time and distance traveled.
•Easy-to-cache GPS Terrain Map tiles, which ensure that navigation remains possible in the event of lost mobile reception.
•Photo waypoint feature allowing you to snap a photo and mark and record the coordinates of plant life, animal species or landscape views. Post or share these remarkable finds with family and friends with the click of a button.
•Friend Finder features that tracks friends and family around the parks.
•Built-in compass.
•Potentially life-saving Alert feature that supplies GPS coordinates to designated contacts in case of an emergency.
Other standard features make exploring the great outdoors a breeze:
•Thorough information on all state parks including general policy, contact information, activities, trails, park maps and much more.
•Detailed, cacheable maps of park facilities, trails and campgrounds.
•Up-to-date news, park advisories and weather information.
•Sharing features for sharing current positions, waypoints and recorded tracks via Facebook, Twitter, or email.
•A real-time Calendar of Events.
•Access to online reservations that make it easy to secure overnight visits.
•Plus so much more!
With the Pocket Ranger® in hand, prepare to bask in the vast natural wonders of Florida State Parks & Forests!
•The enhanced pro features on the app are designed to function in areas with little to no mobile reception; however, some of the features require mobile data reception in order to function properly.
•Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Reviews
Update broke more than it fixed.
Not linked to FB by choice
Latest update caused many broken links to standard features. Also the calendar is blank and doesn’t allow zoom into dates to see what is on the calendar. The app was good not so much now.
Great Idea, BUT!
FL. Steve
The app is a great idea, but the map functionality is really poor. Recently tried using it at Payne’s Prairie State Park, as they have several walking trails, downloaded the map that turned out to be useless as the trails were not on it only the roads, which can be accessed from any map app. Fix this and it would be very useful.
No funciona
Ricardo Montemurro
E descargado la aplicación tres 3 veces y no la puedo abrir Así que no se si es buena o es mala
Time saver
jcvkeating
I have been using this app all summer. It has made it much simpler to find parks where I want to stay and eliminate the rest. The up to date info regarding trails that are closed or other pertinent info is great. The click to text a campsite is another handy feature when you can’t be on the phone.
Where’s the map?
mjlanier
Great app to check out parks and reserve our next camp site. Would be a 5⭐️ but, the map function doesn’t come up completely from the availability page. All it shows is layout of sites on a blank page, no map.
Love visiting new parks.
Rescued Sinner
Just started using the app. Haven’t figured out all the features yet. Great concept. Would like there to be a photo gallery of the parks that I’m viewing.
Helpful Site
snoopy22352
I enjoy knowing about all the parks, I just wish there were photos for each park.
