North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger® for PC - Free Download: Windows 10/11 Edition

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Software Features and Description

1. •Advanced GPS Maps, complete with an accuracy and distance indicator, which allow you to access trail data, record tracks from hikes, runs, or bike rides, and view elapsed time and distance traveled.

2. •Thorough information on all state parks including general policy, contact information, activities, trails, park maps and much more.

3. •Photo waypoint feature allowing you to snap a photo and mark and record the coordinates of plant life, animal species or landscape views.

4. This FREE all-inclusive outdoor guide was created in a collaborative effort between North Carolina State Parks and ParksByNature Network™.

5. •The enhanced pro features on the app are designed to function in areas with little to no mobile reception; however, some of the features require mobile data reception in order to function properly.

6. •A search feature to optimize search capabilities, allowing various ways to search by locations, activities, category, and site name.

7. •Friend Finder features that tracks friends and family around the parks.

8. It contains everything you need to plan a trip to the state parks, navigate them once you get there, and share your experiences afterward.

9. •Sharing features for sharing current positions, waypoints and recorded tracks via Facebook, Twitter, or email.

10. Powered by Pocket Ranger® technology, the app gives outdoor enthusiasts an environmentally friendly way to enjoy the parks.

11. •Easy-to-cache GPS Terrain Map tiles, which ensure that navigation remains possible in the event of lost mobile reception.

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App	Download	Rating	Maker
North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger	Get App ↲	74 3.72	ParksByNature Network

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Install North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger® app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

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Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger"
The search will reveal the North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger® app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger.
Now enjoy North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	ParksByNature Network	3.72	6.6.0

Get North Carolina State Parks Guide- Pocket Ranger on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	ParksByNature Network	74	3.72

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Top Pcmac Reviews

Way too complicated-missed the point

By Eswarthybhhjikkjnggddeebju (Pcmac user)

This is packed with information but most of it isn’t helpful and there is so much that the app often crashes and has to be restarted. For example: why is there a “Days Inn” filter on the map? When I do a search, none of the activities such as hiking or camping come up on the map but somehow there are Days Inn hotels everywhere. I’m sure it is user error and there is some setting that I need to change, but it should not be that complicated. After multiple attempts, I deleted. Message to the developer: All we want is complete listing of parks with descriptions/activities and an interactive map showing how to get there. The videos, advertisements, pocket ranger, etc. is all not necessary and only serves to clutter and confuse.
An extra step

By disgruntled, again (Pcmac user)

The app is basically a way to interface the exact information NC already provides about its state parks. In essence, it's an unnecessary step, and the app is much less user-friendly and irregular in providing access to that information, particularly the activities, warnings, maps - well, all of it, actually. Worse still, the extra step also clutters your search with advertisements. For some reason, those always work, even when the rest of the app doesn't. Bookmark the state park website in your browser - it's really all you need.
NC State Parks Pocket Ragger

By Ellie Deane (Pcmac user)

Really like this app. It is handy when you need to find out info about a park you are interested in visiting or want to visit.
Confusing User Interface

By SoulDance30 (Pcmac user)

For me, the point of downloading an app. is to quickly access info I need in a way that is simplified and formatted to fit my mobile device. This app. is overly complicated. Here are some examples: - The opening screen has 18 buttons and icons to choose from. 18! They are not labeled, you just have to click them to find out what they do. - The opening screen has 2 fast moving screens. One of the screens is behind 8 of the icons mentioned above. - You cannot print or download park maps. So there is simply TOO MUCH GOING ON. The screen is always moving, and I would not advise using if you have epilepsy, sensory processing problems, or any other brain disorder. Or a brain. It is just unusable for me.