Day Tripper
New App Created for New Jersey Beaches, Forests and Parks
The state Department of Environmental Protection launches a new Smart phone app for state beaches, forests, parks and historic sites.
The state Department of Environmental Protection launched a new mobile phone application to help visitors plan for — and make — the most out of their trips to New Jersey's state parks, forests and historic sites. The free Pocket Ranger application provides information on activities, amenities and services directly to users' smartphones, and is part of Gov. Chris Christie's administration's plans to make the park system more self-sustaining while improving visitor services. The app version compatible with Apple iPhones was launched Tuesday. The Android-compatible version will be launched in several days. The applications can be downloaded at StateParkApps.com. "We are very proud to offer this new service to the public," said DEP …
Catherine Galioto
9:12 am on Sunday, January 8, 2012
It is pretty neat. It has an interactive map, where you can search by proximity. You can also find something by activity you are hoping to do. Once you are at a site, you can interact with the map again and add pictures, video, notes about what you did and found, which is cool. It also lists a calendar of events for the park, rules and regulations, etc. It's pretty extensive, intuitive, and so … more ›