Last updated: January 26, 2024
Thing to Do
Earn Your Junior Ranger Patches
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Become a Junior Ranger at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP! Our park has four booklets of activities available for kids of all ages. After completing any of the booklets, Junior Rangers receive a circular park patch to mark their accomplishment plus a smaller rocker patch for the specific battlefield completed. You can collect all four rocker patches by completing all four booklets.
Get Your Junior Ranger Booklet
You may pick up your Junior Ranger books at either the Fredericksburg or Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Centers or download a pdf to work on the books at home from the Junior Ranger page.
Turn in Your Junior Ranger Booklet
Once you have filled out the booklet with your best answers, you can turn it in to the staff at the visitor center front desk. Park staff will review your answers, then award you a Junior Ranger patch. Good luck! If you cannot turn the book in physically, you are welcome to scan it and email it to FRSP_info@nps.gov or mail it to:
120 Chatham Ln
Fredericksburg , VA 22405
Details
Duration
1-4 Hours
Each of the four Junior Ranger books will take some time to complete and the booklets are designed to accompany a visit to the battlefields. Most people spend at least one hour at each battlefield.
Activity
Junior Ranger Program
Age(s)
4 and Older
Kids of all ages can complete the Junior Ranger books, though younger kids (4-6) may need some help. Help and working on a team is allowed and encouraged!
Pets Allowed
Yes
Activity Fee
No
There is no fee for the Junior Ranger program.
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
Park grounds are open sunrise to sunset. Turn in your Junior Ranger booklet when the visitor centers are open. See the park's operating hours.
Accessibility Information
It is our goal that all kids have the opportunity to complete a Junior Ranger program. If you need any accommodations or help, please email us.