My kids are technically lacking just one badge from George. And frankly, I don’t understand the technicality. It’s the Appalachian trail. We don’t quite understand how the booklets work and haven’t been to a specific site that the booklets apply to. They’re pretty content with our collection otherwise.

Andersonville

We were forewarned this was a tough place to visit and also that the Junior Ranger program was worth it. We definitely agreed that the place was tough if you have a sensitive heart. The booklet was kind of long and had to be completed in house. The children got trading cards, patches, and pencils. It is a long drive to get there, but the drive around the site isn’t near as long as what Civil War battlefields take.

Appalachian

While we’ve been on the trail up in the Smokies, we didn’t complete the booklets because they were a little hard to process, and we weren’t in the actual available areas to complete the badges. See if one of them works for you.

Arabia Mountain

I don’t understand how this works as a sort of combined state and national park site. But it did. Great hike. Very quiet. We did have to chase down a ranger for the badge there because we didn’t want to drive to the visitor’s center to do it. Print here.

Chattahoochee River

Contact for possible PDF.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga

This location also counts toward a Tennessee badge if you’re counting states! It’s quite a battlefield with lots of markers and monuments. I enjoyed the smallish museum in the visitor’s center. Contact for a booklet or pick up.

Cumberland Island

We used to ask rangers what their favorite national park was. Someone somewhere in Mississippi told us about Cumberland Island. It’s magnificent. We’ve been three times and primitive camped twice. Words cannot describe. The children got a regular badge and the anniversary badge. You can also do the Underwater Explorer booklet. Badges are available on the island and at the visitor’s center on the mainland. Printables here.

Fort Frederica

Where your bug repellent. Not too much left to the place. Booklet must be completed there. One of the cutest programs I’ve seen, but also a little bit of work. There are extra patches to be earned by older kids.

Fort Pulaski

These people kindly mailed us booklets ahead of time. Well done program, and a really well done park. Possibly one of my favorite forts.

Jimmy Carter

Such a great park with so much to do. There was also a scavenger hunt. The homestead and high school are a couple miles apart, and you get to pass the Carter current home on the way. At the homestead, my kids got to help grind corn. The rangers really wanted to spoil my kids cause it’s a less popular park–a little harder to get to. Print here.

Kennesaw Mountain

Great little hike at the top of the mountain. Not crowded at all. Beautiful view. The kids got quite a swagbag when they completed the booklets. Print here. 

Martin Luther King Jr.

We missed this park because it was closed during Covid. They kindly mailed us the badges. Printable here.

Ocmulgee Mounds

Printed ahead of time, this booklet shows a lesser known time period in our history. Well done, small museum. You can even duck and walk into a mound.

Trail of Tears

Trail badges are simple single-page, front-and-back booklets. Print and email in and they are mailed to you very quickly. I let my kids get them when we’ve driven or walked a point on the trail.