The Official Friends of Westchester County Parks Recreational Pocket Ranger® App was created in alliance with and approved by Friends of Westchester County Parks.

Enhance your experience at Westchester’s County Parks with this FREE mobile app—the only official app of Westchester County Parks that allows you to access the most up-to-date park information such as upcoming events, weather conditions and safety alert communications. Choose a park to visit by location or by activity, such as golf or fishing.

The app offers users increased performance and activation speed with multi-tasking capabilities, enhanced user navigation, detailed park maps and an interactive GPS mapping guide for use in areas with little to no mobile reception.

Use the photo waypoint feature to snap a photo and mark and record the coordinates of plant life, animal species or landscape views. Post or share these remarkable finds with family and friends with the click of a button.

Interactive GPS feature for on/offline use

The enhanced features of the Pocket Ranger® apps utilize the functionality of an advanced handheld GPS device, making your county park visit more memorable and fun through unique GPS capabilities.

With this FREE app, you can keep track of your friends on the trail, mark waypoints, record tracks, cache maps and share your activities with others.

GPS features:
•Work with content, maps and features on/offline
•Interactive GPS mapping guide
•GPS mapping options include Road, Satellite or Hybrid maps
•Easy-to-cache GPS Terrain Map tiles for on/offline use
•The GPS Nearest Me feature will help locate parks nearest you
•The Friend Finder feature lets you keep track of companions while on a trail
•A built-in compass can help direct you
•Use the Longitude/Latitude positioning to navigate with ease
•Record, Save and Recall Tracks during your hike for future use
•Mark and Personalize Waypoints and landmarks such as campgrounds, trailheads, fishing spots, parking areas and other points of interest
•Share photos, tracks, waypoints or current position with registered recipients through
Facebook, Twitter or email
•Alert Communication feature lets your family and friends know your whereabouts

Standard Features:
•Access information with ease
 on/offline
•Search for activities of interest on-the-go
•Locate sites by park or destination type
•Cache and view detailed maps of park facilities and trails
•Access up-to-date park info 

•Get directions to each site
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Stay current on a park’s calendar of events 

•Access online reservations
•Retrieve interactive facility contact info (phone and address)
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Receive news, alerts and weather updates
•Find information on a park’s regulations and pet policies
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Share your experience through Facebook and Twitter


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•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.
•Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.