# Parks Seeker — Exploring U.S. National Parks

> National park visit tracker with GPS check-ins, badges, and wish lists. (iPhone/iPad app by CGX Design.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parks-seeker/id914289571 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CGX Design](https://appshunter.io/developer/527035505)
- Category: Travel, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 90 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12 · 91 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-12-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parks-seeker/id914289571/reviews.md

## What is Parks Seeker?

How many national parks have you explored? With Parks Seeker, track your progress as you visit the national parks of the United States and Canada. View detailed information about each park, check in with your GPS location when you arrive, and share your progress, badges, and photos with friends. Parks Seeker records each park you've been to, and lets you create a wish list of the ones you'd like to travel to next! You can expand with many other types of parks, too, including the United States of America's National Battlefields, Forests, Grasslands, Historic Sites, Historical Parks, Lakeshores and Seashores, Memorials, Monuments, Preserves & Reserves, Recreation Areas, and Scenic Areas, plus Canada's National Parks and Landmarks!

With Parks Seeker, you can:
  • Easily track your progress of parks visited and those still waiting to be explored
  • View detailed information about all 63 national parks
  • View an interactive map displaying parks and your check-ins
  • Check in to parks based on your current location, or create check-ins for past visits
  • Earn badges for different types and times of park visits
  • Add a photo to each check-in and view a gallery of all of your photos
  • Sync check-ins between multiple devices with Dropbox.
  • Share your visits and badges through social media, e-mail and text
  • Create a wish list of the parks you’d like to visit next
  • Locate the park closest to you based on your current GPS location

Parks Seeker includes all 63 of the United States' active National Parks:
Acadia · American Samoa · Arches · Badlands · Big Bend · Biscayne · Black Canyon of The Gunnison · Bryce Canyon · Canyonlands · Capitol Reef · Carlsbad Caverns · Channel Islands · Congaree · Crater Lake · Cuyahoga Valley · Death Valley · Denali · Dry Tortugas · Everglades · Gates of the Arctic · Gateway Arch · Glacier · Glacier Bay · Grand Canyon · Grand Teton · Great Basin · Great Sand Dunes · Great Smoky Mountains · Guadalupe Mountains · Haleakalā · Hawai'i Volcanoes · Hot Springs · Indiana Dunes · Isle Royale · Joshua Tree · Katmai · Kenai Fjords · Kings Canyon · Kobuk Valley · Lake Clark · Lassen Volcanic · Mammoth Cave · Mesa Verde · Mount Rainier · New River Gorge · North Cascades · Olympic · Petrified Forest · Pinnacles · Redwood · Rocky Mountain · Saguaro · Sequoia · Shenandoah · Theodore Roosevelt · Virgin Islands · Voyageurs · White Sands · Wind Cave · Wrangell–St. Elias · Yellowstone · Yosemite · Zion

If you like Parks Seeker, you may also enjoy Summit Seeker—the app that tracks your progress conquering the highest point in all 50 states!

Parks Seeker can use your GPS location to find the closest park to you, but the app does not require data or cellular service to use most features!

Learn more at www.parksseeker.com

## Key features

- Track visited and to-visit parks
- Detailed park information
- GPS check-ins for visits
- Earn badges for park visits
- Photo gallery for check-ins
- Create park wish lists
- Sync across devices

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National Forests | $2.99 | one-time |
| National Battlefields | $0.99 | one-time |
| National Recreation Areas | $0.99 | one-time |
| National Historic Sites | $1.99 | one-time |
| National Lakeshores/Seashores | $0.99 | one-time |
| National Preserves & Reserves | $0.99 | one-time |
| All Bundles | $12.99 | one-time |
| National Monuments | $2.99 | one-time |
| National Memorials | $1.99 | one-time |
| National Historical Parks | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parks-seeker/id914289571/reviews.md

### 1/5 — What a Joke

*2024-10-05*

This app is worthless. If you want a great app, get the free NPS app from the National Park Services. It has everything you want or need and then some.

### 4/5 — Great App

*2024-04-17*

The app is great. I would appreciate if there was an option to create a username and account so that I could back up everything that I’m saving. Also, if there could be a way to list what national sites are tracked with cancellation stamps that would be very helpful.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2023-11-21*

I love this app, I use it all the time, I like that it shows you all the different parks regardless of what agency administrates the park and not just the NPS sites like a lot of maps or apps.  What I would add to this app is a easy way to see all of the different types of parks that may be in a specific area with out having to click on every type of destination.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the review! If you go to the Map tab and then select All Categories in the upper-left hamburger menu, it does show everything on the map, with icons per category. I hope you find that useful!

### 5/5 — The only app you need!

*2023-11-12*

The best app to track NPS locations around the USA! You will love it!

**Developer response:** Thank you for the positive words!

### 5/5 — 96

*2020-11-14*

Very interesting. Park Staff extremely knowledgeable and excited to share history
Will go back to walk the rest of old roadway

### 5/5 — Great app

*2020-08-25*

Overall, very thorough app. I have an MS Word I’ve been using to check off places I’ve been so this is much quicker and easier. Only thing I’d suggest is adding National Wilderness Areas, a way to sort/view sites by state, and maybe National Register of Historic Places.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback! You can go to More -> Settings and change Display Name from Park to State if you’d like to sort by state. I hope this helps!

### 5/5 — Great App

*2019-05-02*

Love how simple this is and that you keep list going and updated. Plus great links. You should do one for US States and world map of all countries. Nothing out there like this app to do easy pinning and saving.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the thoughts on new app ideas. We’ll definitely have to consider it!

### 5/5 — Good app

*2018-05-02*

I like this because it has a map with virtual pushpins that are red or green depending on if you’ve been there. I look at my map sometimes, and see it getting progressively more green!

### 4/5 — Very Kool App

*2017-01-02*

I was going to buy a map for my wall to keep up with my travels, but now that I've found this, I won't need to. Very nice design layout and easy to use. I gave it 4 stars. I always leave room for improvement. Can think of a few ideas, like being able to send your info to friends to show them where you've been. Great work!

### 5/5 — Great App!

*2016-07-16*

Just what I was looking for!! A way to track parks I've visited by checking them off the list. Bonus that I can upload photos, share to social media and look up info on parks. I've found parks I've never heard of just by browsing the map. This is perfect! Thank you!

## Frequently asked questions about Parks Seeker

### How does Parks Seeker track my park visits?

Parks Seeker uses your GPS location to check you into parks when you arrive. You can also manually create check-ins for past visits. The app records each park you've visited and allows you to add photos to each check-in.

### Can I use Parks Seeker offline?

Yes, Parks Seeker does not require data or cellular service to use most features, including tracking your visits and viewing park information. This makes it ideal for exploring remote park locations.

### What types of parks does Parks Seeker cover?

Parks Seeker covers all 63 of the United States' active National Parks, as well as Canada's National Parks and Landmarks. It also supports tracking visits to many other types of US parks, such as Battlefields, Forests, and Historic Sites.

### How much does Parks Seeker cost?

Parks Seeker is free to download and use. There are in-app purchases available to expand its functionality or content.

### What devices are supported by Parks Seeker?

Parks Seeker is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. It also offers syncing between multiple devices via Dropbox.

### How often is Parks Seeker updated?

The latest version of Parks Seeker is 5.2, which was last updated on January 19, 2026. Updates typically include new features, bug fixes, and park information.

### What is the age rating for Parks Seeker?

Parks Seeker has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. The app focuses on tracking park visits and sharing progress.

### Can I share my park visits with others using Parks Seeker?

Yes, Parks Seeker allows you to share your visits and earned badges through social media, email, and text. You can also add photos to each check-in to create a visual diary of your explorations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.7 — 2026-07-21

• Bug fixes.

### 5.6 — 2026-06-05

• Bug fixes.

### 5.5 — 2026-06-02

• Bug fixes.

### 5.4 — 2026-05-19

• Bug fixes and GUI updates.

### 5.3 — 2026-05-13

• Fixed check-in location verification incorrectly reporting "not verified" when inside a park.
• Fixed distance display for certain parks showing you as outside when you were clearly within bounds.
• Fixed badge progress when one or more check-ins has no date.
• Fixed "Share photo with stats" capturing the wrong area of the screen.
• Improved user location icon positioning.
• Various stability improvements, theme updates, and bug fixes.

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