Holiday shopping can be stressful, but with national park visitation at all time highs, there’s a great chance that someone in your circle fell in love with the outdoors this year.
Have you been at a loss for what you should get for your national park loving friends and family members? Here are our recommendations for fun and affordable national park gift ideas.
Annual National Parks Pass
Give the gift of outdoor exploration with the Annual National Parks entrance pass. The pass is good for one vehicle to enter the parks, and can be used an unlimited amount of times within a one year time span.
Customizable Junior Ranger Pin
This gift is perfect for both the young and the young at heart. To earn a junior ranger badge from a national park, visitors need to complete a workbook and pledge to preserve and protect the park.
This will be the perfect customizable junior ranger pin to add to their collection.
National Park Calendars
Help your adventurous friend keep track of their trips by gifting a national park themed calendar.
There are plenty of amazing artists and photographers who compile the best of their national park work into varying calendar sizes. Here are some of our favorites:
- Parks Project calendar
- National Parks Partnership calendar (Every sale helps support national parks)
National Park Books
Visiting national parks is a great way to find adventure, but there’s also a significant amount of history that is preserved at each location. Whether it’s historic homes or myths and legends, learning the history behind a park can deepen a visitor’s connection with the landscape.
- A Short History of the National Parks: The Southeast
- This book is written by Will De Man, our history contributor here at National Park Explorer. Learn more about popular Southeast parks, such as the Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains and Mammoth Cave.
- Legends of the National Parks
- This book features 32 legends and cryptids from across the parks. Perfect for the superstitious or “a-little-stitious” park-lover.
Fill in Posters and Water Bottles
There’s no better way to show off and keep track of which parks you’ve visited. A fill-in poster or water bottle is a great way to help your loved one show off how well-traveled they are!
- National Park scratch off poster
- Parks Project poster
- Parks Project check-off water bottle
- Let’s Wander water bottle with stickers for each park
National Park Apparel
Have you really been there if you don’t have a shirt? Get your friend a gift they can wear over and over again to remind them of the great memories they have in the parks.
With multiple designers and manufacturers, there’s sure to be something great that will match your friend’s style.
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