Parks Passes

Why Go Digital with Parks Passes?

Traditional parks passes are paper-based, easy to lose, and hard to validate in the field. Digital credentials solve these challenges by offering secure, easy-to-verify, mobile-ready passes for day use, seasonal access, and trail entry.

Whether you're a ranger or a hiker, digital passes make access safer, faster, and more reliable.

Key Benefits

Tamper-Proof Verification

Cryptographically signed passes reduce fraud and ensure trust in the field.

Mobile-Ready Convenience

Visitors can store their passes in Apple or Google Wallet, perfect for offline access in remote locations.

Fast, Contactless Validation

QR or NFC-based verification works instantly—no app, no paperwork, no signal required.

Eco-Friendly and Efficient

Reduce waste and eliminate long lines for physical pass issuance or replacements.

Streamlined Enforcement

Rangers can verify status in seconds without relying on centralized databases or radios.

Critical Features

Offline-First Functionality

Credential access and scanning work even in connectivity dead zones.

Easy Integration

Connect to your current reservation, licensing, or ticketing systems via API.

Digital Wallet Support

Enable visitors to carry day passes, park entry permits, and camping tags right on their smartphones.

QR and NFC functionality

Field teams can confirm pass validity and expiration with one scan—online or offline.

Built-in Expiration Logic

Support daily, seasonal, or tiered access rules with automatic expiration and renewal alerts.

Ideal for...

State and Local Parks Departments

Replace paper passes with digital credentials that are easier to issue, verify, and manage.

Recreational Trail Managers

Ensure secure access to hiking, biking, and wilderness trails—without slowing down visitors.

Enforcement and Ranger Teams

Empower on-site personnel to verify pass-holders instantly in the field.

How it Works

Apply Online

Visitors request a park pass through your existing website or system.

Issue Secure Digital Pass

A cryptographically signed credential is generated and linked to the visitor.

Store in Wallet

Visitors receive a pass they can store on their phone or print at home.

Verify in the Field

Rangers scan the credential to confirm validity and expiration.

Automate Renewals

Expiration rules trigger alerts or self-service renewals for recurring visitors.

Ready for the 21st Century Outdoors

Digital parks passes reduce friction for visitors and staff alike. They're secure, interoperable, and field-tested in places like Utah—where SpruceID powers OHV permits that are trusted by rangers and loved by outdoor adventurers.

Bring Digital Passes to Your Park

Join a growing movement to modernize outdoor access. With SpruceID, your agency gets compliant, future-ready, and field-tested credentials for every trail, park, and campsite.

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Digital Parks Passes

Secure, Mobile, and Ready for the Outdoors