Official Georgia DNR Outdoors Guide - Pocket Ranger®
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Created in alliance with and approved by Georgia State Parks & Wildlife Resources.
Embrace the outdoors with the official guide to Georgia’s State Parks, Historic Sites & Wildlife Resources. Enrich your experience at Georgia’s State Hunting and Fishing Sites with this FREE mobile app—the only official state DNR app that allows you to access the most up-to-date facility & wildlife information. Stay current on things like upcoming events and weather conditions, as well as rules, regulations and licensing information. Outdoorsmen can find their next catch in the streams and reservoirs of the State Parks and take part in the state’s rich hunting tradition on the more than one million acres of public hunting grounds. Choose an area to visit by location or by activity, like camping or boating, and then enjoy the natural beauty that Georgia has to offer.
The app offers users increased performance and activation speed with multi-tasking capabilities, enhanced user navigation, detailed park maps and 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 trophies with family and friends with the click of a button. Hunters and fishermen can also drop a waypoint to easily mark their favorite spots.
Interactive GPS Feature for on/off line use
For more adventurous outdoor enthusiasts, try your hand at one of our GeoChallenges, which includes geocache and geoquest activities and games.
The enhanced features of the Pocket Ranger® apps utilize the functionality of an advanced handheld GPS device, making your 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 & features offline.*
- Interactive GPS mapping guide
- Geocaching activities and games
- GPS mapping options include Road, Satellite or Hybrid maps.
- Easy-to-cache Interactive GPS Terrain Map tiles for on/offline use.
- The GPS Parks 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 point to your direction.
- Use the Longitude/Latitude positioning to navigate with ease.
- Record, Save and Recall tracks or waypoints at your convenience.
- Mark & personalize waypoints & landmarks such as campgrounds, trailheads, fishing spots, parking areas & other points of interest.
- Share photos, tracks, waypoints or current position with registered recipients through Facebook, Twitter or email.
- Export tracks and waypoints in .KML and .GPX formats by email.
- Alert Communicationfeature lets your family & 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 State Region
- Cache and view detailed maps of park facilities, trails and campgrounds
- Access up-to-date park info
- Get directions to each site
- Stay current on park calendar of events
- Access online reservations
- Interactive facility contact (phone, address & email) info
- Receive news, alerts, and weather update feeds
- Find information on a park’s accessibility, pet policy, tide charts, ozone and more…
- Share you 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.
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