Tag:amenity=ranger_station

amenity =
Description
An official park visitor facility with police, visitor information, permit services, etc.
Group: amenities
Used on these elements
Useful combination
opening_hours=* name=* operator=* phone=*
See also
office=guide tourism=information
Status: approved
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For showing the location of an official park visitor facility building (one directly associated with a park or natural area). Such buildings typically offer a variety of services such as police services, visitor information, permits, exhibits, lost & found, etc. A ranger station is generally the first and primary spot for visitors.

How to map

Set a node at the center of the ranger station or draw an area along its outline. Tag it with amenity= and name=*.

Tags used in combination

• operator=*
• addr:*=*
• opening_hours=*
• phone=*
• website=*
• wheelchair=*

Rendering suggestions

Gallery

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  Grand Marais Ranger Station
• 
  San Miguel Island ranger station and visitor center, USA
• 
  Talkeetna Ranger Station, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
• 
  Historic Gotchen Creek Guard Station, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington, USA
• 
  White River Entrance Ranger Station, Mount Rainier National Park, USA
• 
  North Bend Ranger Station (now officially Snoqualmie Ranger Station), North Bend, Washington, USA
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  North Bend Ranger Station (now officially Snoqualmie Ranger Station), North Bend, Washington, USA
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  Ramp for vehicle repair, North Bend Ranger Station (now officially Snoqualmie Ranger Station), North Bend, Washington, USA

Tagging history

• Certain Imports by the US National Park Service used amenity=police for Ranger Stations, prior to this proposal.
• See also Mechanical_Edits/Bryce_C_Nesbitt.

See also

• tourism=information - use this tag for other information services (e.g. notice boards, kiosks, non-official sources of tourism information).
  • tourism=information+information=office - where you can get information about a town or region.
  • tourism=information+information=visitor_centre - where you can get information about a specific attraction or place of interest.