Explore More, Stress Less: Dauphin County’s Parks Passport is Like Pokémon GO but With Sunlight
Looking to add a little structure to your family’s summer chaos that isn’t themed around screen time, expensive activities, or yelling “go play outside” for the 12th time before lunch? Enter the Dauphin County Parks Passport — a free, mobile-only check-in challenge for all ages.
This program lets you explore 10 amazing Dauphin County parks, and rewards you with prizes just for showing up. Seriously. You wander into nature, your phone goes “ding,” and suddenly you’ve earned points toward winning actual stuff.
There’s no app, no clipboard, and no “Pinterest mom” level prep. Just:
- Sign up here to get your Parks Passport via text/email.
- Save it to your home screen for easy use.
- Check in at each park using your phone’s GPS. Boom—points unlocked.
- Redeem your rewards at participating local businesses or township offices. Prizes for playing outside? That’s parenting wizardry.
From hiking trails to playgrounds, riverbanks to gardens, each park offers a different way to get outside and Find Your Happy™. Bonus: No sunscreen tantrums required (but still recommended).
