For Kids

A child with blonde curly hair stands facing a park ranger. Amphitheater seats, a screen, and body of water are behind them. — NPS Photo/Kat Connelly

Be a Junior Ranger

Help take care of your national treasures! Anyone between the ages of 5 and 12 can become a Junior Park Ranger at Curecanti National Recreation Area. There are challenging activities in our Junior Ranger book that you can do when you visit the park. Learn more about the stuff that makes up the scenery.

Stop by the Elk Creek Visitor Center for more information and to pick up a free Junior Ranger book, or download a copy from our Brochures page.

Junior Ranger Angler

Learn the basics of fishing, how to protect aquatic habitats across our parks and wildlife refuges, fishing safety, and more!

Curecanti National Recreation Area offers the 'Let's Go Fishing' activity booklet and badge. Stop by the Elk Creek Visitor Center for more information and to pick up an activity booklet (temporarily unavailable), or download the booklet online (available in English and Spanish).

A person holds an activity booklet open with pages showing astronomy information

Junior Ranger Night Explorer

Young park visitors are encouraged to explore the starry side of national parks with the Junior Ranger Night Explorer program!

Learn how to find the North Star, track the phases of the moon, use a planisphere, and more. Stop by the Elk Creek Visitor Center to pick up a free Junior Ranger Night Explorer activity booklet.