Hand holding a wooden badge that says Junior Ranger, Big Thicket National Preserve.
20-60 MinutesFee applies

Become a Big Thicket Junior Ranger

Big Thicket National Preserve

Get a free activity booklet from the visitor center and earn a junior ranger badge. All ages are welcome!

Explore • Learn • Protect Begin your junior ranger adventure at the Big Thicket Visitor Center, where you can get a free activity book and meet a park ranger. Bring your activity book with you as you explore the visitor center exhibits, watch the park film, and hike a trail. When you're finished, show your book to a ranger at the visitor center to earn a junior ranger badge. All ages are welcome to participate! Contact us if you would like us to send you an activity book.

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Junior Ranger ProgramAnimalsAlligators or CrocodilesBirdsFishForests and WoodlandsThickets and ShrublandsTrailsWetlandsSwampsJunior Rangerjr rangerbig thicket

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Duration

20-60 Minutes

Fees

The junior ranger program is free.

Fees Apply

No

Seasons

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Time of Day

Day

Accessibility

The visitor center and theater are wheelchair-accessible. The park film is open-captioned; Assistive Listening Devices and audio description are available.

Pets

Yes — Pets on leash are allowed on trails but not inside the visitor center (only service animals are allowed inside).

Reservations

No

Location

Kountze, TX

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