The national park service cancellation stamp with an image of the lighthouse acceptable for uslhs passport book is available at the nps visitors center permit desk, 38 irvin garrish highway, ocracoke, nc. You could have the stamp book, visit places on purpose because you want to collect the stamps and make sure you have all the stamps you can possibly get. Passport books also may be purchased online or at other nps locations. May 29, 2019 discover the joys of visiting national parks when you have a national park passport book to collect cancellation stamps. National park passport stamps glacier bay national park.
Passport stamps and collectible tokens are the must have souvenirs at every national park. Eastern national is a 501c3 notforprofit cooperating association, that promotes the publics understanding and support of americas national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products, and services. Nps passport cancellation book americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. If you plan on visiting the national parks, you need a national park passport. In total, there are over 2,000 cancellation stamps available among all the national park sites.
Click on the link for a state to see the list and images for that state or on the link for a year to see the stamps collected in that particular year. Record your visit with special passport cancellation stamps at select canal sites. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your. We will be in dc a week from today and collect cancellation stamps in our national parks passport. Passport to your national parks classic expander pack. Alaska poses unique challenges for stamp collectors, because many of these sites are remote and costly to visit. You can collect hundreds of free cancellation stamps at cancellation stations in national parks and npsaffiliated areas nationwide. Nps passport stamps more things to hunt more exploring. Though were not a national park, the tongass national forests mendenhall glacier visitor center also has a passport stamp.
The atchafalaya national heritage area participates in the passport to your national parks program. Ive visites several national parks on various vacations, but i didnt know about the nps passport program until about 4 years ago, which is when i started collecting stamps. Once you own the passport, every passport stamp is free at each nps site. The cancellation stamps are also available at most nps visitor centers, or ask a ranger where you can have your passport book stamped. The passport book with park stamps is a great way to remember visits to national parks.
Nps cancellation stamps washington dc forum tripadvisor. Produced by eastern national and found in almost every bookstore in the nps, our passport book has become one of the most treasured objects in our entire house. Get ready for a great travel addiction and explore what we mean when we say stamp cramp see more ideas about national park passport, national parks, national. To order the passport book or stamp sets, call tollfree 1877natpark 18776287275. National park passport stamps a comprehensive guide to. Search for national parks filter by states mark the place as part of your bucket list, visited, or favorite show campgroundscampsites on the selected national park show campsites details including. Passport to your national parks books and stamps western. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. Commemorative anniversary stamps now available for new mexico and west texas national historic trailsthe bureau of land management in new mexico invites visitors to participate in the popular national historic trail passport program where they can obtain stamps at a network of historic sites along these trails. We love visiting them, hiking in them, going to ranger talks and ranger led programs, buying books and collecting our passport stamps. Back when i started this site, i could not find any uptodate pages on the web dedicated to the little book passport to your national parks so i thought id put something together.
This spiralbound booklet allows you to collect and store stamps available at national parks and heritage areas throughout the united states. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your great park experiences. The california national historic trail interactive passport stamp map. Out of more than 400 national park system units, alaska has around two dozen areas with a collectible stamp for your national park service passport. The official passport program website my wife and i began our national parks tour on may. Im an avid photographer so i know the exact dates i was at every park.
Nps passport program atchafalaya national heritage area. I was forced to make a cross country trip due to a work situation. Passport to your national parks california national. Sitespecific anza trail stamps are located at these points along the trail updated may 2017. Passport stamp locations by state al us lighthouse society. Ive even gotten cancellation stamps in the mail from parks visited by sending a. In addition to the cancellation stamps, the passport book also has room for a select number of special edition passport sticker stamps. Dc is a treasure trove for these, so many different memorials to get stamps for.
National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Passport to your national parks oregon national historic. Arizonas national parks passport cancellation stamps. Passport to your national parks california national historic trail. Apr 28, 2015 you could have the stamp book, make a point of asking the ranger at any given location if they have a stamp. Floridas national parks passport cancellation stamps.
I had been familiar with national parks passport cancellation stamps for. The stamps are free although you may have to pay an entrance fee to get into the park to get the stamp. The passport to your national parks annual stamp sets, dating back to 1986, feature. Or, you can simply collect the stamps on pieces of paper and create your own memory book. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for arizonas national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federalnational areas. This travelogue includes colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. Keep track of all the national parks you have visited with this passport book. Passport special stamps 2016 april 2016 claim your visit to the missouri state museum between april 9april 30, 2016 to earn this special centennial stamp. The passport to your national parks program is a voluntary program that nearly all parks within the national park service nps participate. Most of them are memorial parks george mason memorial, ulysses grant memorial, etc. For more passport book information, visit americas national parks. But according to my earliest stamp not including the older ones i glued in, i bought my passport at kings mountain national military park in south carolina, while on a national. National park stamps customize your passport with these national park stamps. National park passport us national parks passport stamps great smoky mountains book travel trips national park pass livres we share how we fell in love the the national park passport and why we developed a passion for collecting national park passport stamps and stickers.
You can purchase an official nps passport book at several sites and begin recording your visits to nps sites by stamping your passport with a rubber cancellation stamp. In the national capital region my book only shows 21 stamp sticker sections but i have 89 stickers without a home to be put in. National parks passport program olympic national park u. Collect nps passport stamps and collectible tokens from every park in the national park system. Every few months the folks over at eastern national, the company that produces products for the national parks update a. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors by sarah pritt arthur jul 9, 2019 3. Erie canalway national heritage corridor experience canal. Variations in stamps for many of the sites are shown. National park passport and why you need one and how to use. The primary purpose of the stamp book is to record the name, location and date of each visit you make to a site. Passport to your national parks americas national parks.
Passport to your national parks classic edition shop americas. Many people like to put their stamps into an official nps passport stamp book. The classic edition is the most commonly used national park passport. Purchases support valley forge national historical park. The passport to your national parks annual stamp sets, dating back to 1986, feature vibrant images of some of americas most beautiful landscapes. Pennsylvanias national parks passport cancellation stamps. Stamp sets national parks store americas national parks. A featured stamp collectors passport would therefore be filled after five years of use as long as the featured stamps were added to the book each year. Collect free ink cancellations with the name of the park and the date of your visit at more than 400 of americas national parks.
In the national capital region my book only shows 21 stampsticker sections but i have 89 stickers without a home to be put in. Personalize your passport book by adding stickers, logging the trails you hiked, or any other way that helps you preserve your memories. Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited. The book is a small softcover spiral bounded notebook that is 6. Apr 23, 2018 i bought my passport book at petroglyph national monument in new mexico in 2008. Then at each nps unit, you visit, collect the passport cancellation stamp marking your location and the date of your visit. You can get your starspangled banner nht passport stamp stamped at the following locations. This book is one of the best national park mementos and lets you track your park visits with a cancellation stamp and the date you visited. Obtain free cancellation stamps at each national park unit you visit. Heres a fun, exciting way to find places where you can stamp your passports. Passport to your national parks 2016 stamp series eastern national on. In addition to the cancellation stamps, each year the national parks passport program releases a set of ten fullcolor collector stamps featuring a photo and description of one park per region. National parks passport book helps to plan your visit to the national parks.
Purchase our passport today and have it stamped as you travel to different hostels, hikerfriendly logins, gear outfitters, and more for your a. The national park service is modifying its operations on a. Some travelers like to collect passport stamps from each country they visit. Passport to your national parks collectors edition.
If you havent purchased a national park passport book yet, youre in for a treat. Visitors can purchase their official nps passport and start recording their visits to nps sites by stamping their passport with a rubber cancellation stamp. National park passport stamps this is a complete list of all the us national parks, including passport stamps cancellations from the ones ive been to. When you participate in the passport to your national parks program, you help support the people, places, and stories that matter at americas national parks. Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book. Passport to your national parks annual stamp seriesedit. Ive been collecting the nps stamps and cancellation stamps and i have a question about them. This was the first and last time i was able to put my cancellation stamp directly into the book.
Passport holders can affix these adhesive stamps to their passport book in a designated space below which they can stamp the corresponding cancellation. These include national parks, preserves, wild rivers and historical sites. A passport stamp book and journal for young explorers. Passport stamps started in 1986 by eastern national parks association now americas national parks, the passport program helps visitors discover the beauty and history found across the national park system by recording the name of the park and the date. Stamp is located at the dry tortugas national park service visitor center on garden key. Id like to go back and get stamps from the parks i visited before i had the passport.
Currently i am using the collectors edition book that has a lot of room. Purchase your passport book at the explore store right across from our visitor center in the lobby of the science museum of minnesota or at most national park visitor centers. It includes a list of every national park area in the united states. To order a spiralbound passport cancellation stamp book. Stamp your journal or purchase a national park passport book or kids passport and start collecting stamps at national parks and npsaffiliated areas nationwide.
You dont have to purchase the passport book to collect stamps, but its by far the most common way for people to collect their cancellation stamps. I love my org passport book but have found after collecting stamps since early. I kept my passport in the car initially but would still forget to bring it inside with me when stopping at the various park visitor centers. Recent reports indicate that this stamp may not be currently available.
The nps also stamps the passport pages indicating that the pony is deceased so that there is no danger of the passport being used fraudulently. There are also clubs around the country that host websites, blogs, and events that add an element of competition and storytelling to the fun of stamp collecting. The national parks passport program is a great way to explore the over 400 units of the national park service. About 2 mins into planning my trip, i discovered this gem. Based on a suggestion from a friend i decided to make the most of it and lined up a bunch of national parks to hit on my trip. Tips for national park passport stampers visiting alaska. Started in 1986 by eastern national parks association now americas national parks, the passport program helps visitors discover the beauty and history found across the national park system by recording the name of the park and the date. Within the mississippi national river and recreation area, you may get your passport book stamped at any of the visitor. I have a nps passport, which like you, i truly love. Some parks have multiple stamps distributed around their park. May 01, 2019 one of the first things we purchased when we started parkchasing was a national park passport book. The free stamps are part of the passport to your national parks program. How to choose the best national park passport for your adventures.
Passport to your national parks stampable sticker sets 5 passport to your national parks classic edition and 2020 stamp set. Who would have thought that a little 6 x 3 inch, 104page spiral bound book with blank pages, and a colour coded mapguide to the entire national park system would bring me such joy. Since this year is the centennial celebration, the national park service has announced it will have special centennial passport cancellation stamps at the national parks. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations. Ask a ranger where you can have your passport book stamped. I had been familiar with national parks passport cancellation stamps for years, and i had even collected them on journal pages and national park unigrids the official np brochures in my travels over the years. National parks passport program mississippi national. First, you purchase the passport online or in a nps bookstore. Customize your passport with these national park stamps. My wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. How to choose the best national park passport for your. Located in richfield, oh, the appalachian trail passport can help you. Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over.
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