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TagsBY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
New Jersey wants to make its state parks more accessible to tourists, and are going mobile in an effort to do so. The state Department of Environmental Protection just launched a new smartphone application designed to provide information to visitors of New Jersey’s state parks, historic sites, and the finest in outdoor recreation.
An application known as Pocket Ranger will help park visitors research directions, operating hours and activities such as hiking, bicycling, swimming, boating, or winter activities.
According to ParksByNatureNetwork, users of Pocket Ranger can make reservations, learn weather conditions, view state surveyed trails, safety alert information and more from their phones. Hunters and fishermen can learn about park regulations and how to obtain permits.
The application that will work with Apple iPhones in currently available, and an Android- compatible model will follow.
West Deptford Patch reports that the application also has a Friend Finder feature that will keep track of the location of friends and family, Pocket Ranger can alert select contacts of your GPS coordinates in emergency situations.
Njtoday.net reports that New Jersey’s state parks take in 440,000 acres in all 21 counties, include more than 50 historic sites, battlefields and villages, and have more than 500 miles of hiking and riding trails and 10 miles of ocean beaches.
New Jersey is now the ninth state using the Pocket Ranger application. It can be downloaded for free here.
