# Any apps that have MAPS of actual national/state/county parks?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 17, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-apps-that-have-maps-of-actual-national-state-county-parks/575030 "2011-03-17T15:30:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Diamonds02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-apps-that-have-maps-of-actual-national-state-county-parks/575030/1 "2011-03-17T15:30:25Z")

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I downloaded “all trails” on my iphone, and am quite disappointed. I find the name misleading. It just give you driving directions, a google map, and brief discription of each park.

I’m looking for a app that has MAPS of each park SHOWING TRAILS and have detailed written descriptions of them.

Any such thing?

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**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-apps-that-have-maps-of-actual-national-state-county-parks/575030/2 "2011-03-17T15:44:21Z")

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> [@Diamonds02](#):
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> I downloaded “all trails” on my iphone, and am quite disappointed. I find the name misleading. It just give you driving directions, a google map, and brief discription of each park.
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> I’m looking for a app that has MAPS of each park SHOWING TRAILS and have detailed written descriptions of them.
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> Any such thing?

Either of these fit the bill?

[http://www.cartosoft.com/national-park-maps-iphone](http://www.cartosoft.com/national-park-maps-iphone)

> **[Nat Geo brings national parks maps to iPhone and iPad - Gadling](https://gadling.com/2011/03/07/nat-geo-brings-national-parks-maps-to-iphone-and-ipad/)**
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> National Geographic has launched a new iPhone and iPad app that is sure to please travelers visiting America’s national parks. The app offers detailed maps of 15 parks, providing information on places to camp, trails to hike, locations of shops and...

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-apps-that-have-maps-of-actual-national-state-county-parks/575030/3 "2011-03-17T17:52:10Z")

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Depending on where you live, many (most) hiking trails are going to be in National Forest or BLM land.