

The nitty-gritty: All of my trip planning begins with this handy app released in 2021 by the National Park Service. What it’s good for: Information about every single national park site across the country-including national parks, monuments, and historical sites.

The app: National Park Service ( iOS and Android) Here are the apps that can help you plan your own adventures. Whether I’m searching for campsites, organizing a packed itinerary, or navigating long hikes safely, I’ve found these apps extremely useful in pulling off my national park trips. I’ve hiked up mountains for stunning 360-degree vistas, ventured underground to explore cave systems, and wandered through slot canyons in the desert heat-and to do it all successfully, I’ve relied on a few trusted apps.

In 2021, I visited 14 national parks spanning from the East Coast to the West Coast and everywhere in between.
