Washington State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger®
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | Free | ParksByNature Network LLC | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
This FREE all-inclusive outdoor guide was created in a collaborative effort between Washington 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 Washington 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
Now I have all parks details
Guptma
Recently started using this app. Initial experience is overwhelming. Now I have all the required details of state parks near me and have plan to visit parks of interest this summer.
Map is almost useless
Bufftom
The map shows symbols where there are parks but doesn’t name them. You have to go to list view to see the names and descriptions then try to guess where on the map they are.
Very Useful app!!
OpenSpaces123
I love having all the info I need about Washington state parks in 1 single app! I can't wait to camp this summer since I can reserve sites right through my phone, and I LOVE the Parks Near Me feature, which has pushed me to visit parks I didn't even know we're so close to me. I definitely recommend this app to anyone who visits Wa state parks.
Another great outdoors app
Starchaser8901
I've been a fan of all of the pocket ranger apps since their initial release. Yeah sure there were a couple of bugs here and there in the other apps but what app doesn't have a few kinks that still need to be ironed out. The point is, none of these bugs took away from the whole app user experience. I can say the same for this new WA app. Can this app be improved? Sure, anything can be improved. Can I expect these improvements in future updates? Based on my user history with the other Pocket Ranger apps, I haven't been disappointed yet.
Very useful app
Muddy-boots
Deception Pass, Mystery Bay, Cape Disappointment, Obstruction Pass: where to go first!?
Crashy, limited
Pseudotsuga
The GPS maps tell me where picnic tables are. Woohoo. Crashes early and often. Most of the info in this app is available just by googling state parks near you.
Clunky startup
Dallasengineer
Every time this app starts, or when you switch back to it from another app, it takes about 20-30 seconds to load updates. This is a bit extreme, and makes it a very clunky, unenjoyable experience. I can understand if it wants to update once per month, or week, but not every time it's opened.
Love the parks, but...
WhoNeedsPants
Deleting this app now. Very buggy. Kept hijacking my phone. Could not get out of the app and back to home screen. Had to power down my phone. Very slow even when I wanted to use it. I really wanted this to be a good app, and may even try it again down the road. But for now, I can't delete it fast enough.
Can anyone actually use this?
F... The Army
I got the app with high hopes. But upon waiting about a minute for the app to update, it goes to a blank black screen with a gigantic X on the top left. Then it's frozen and will not proceed. Please fix. I would love to support this app when it is running accordingly.
