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C&O Canal Explorer

Maps & Navigation • C&O Canal Trust • ⭐ 3.70 • 1,000+

Version 1.2.7 Everyone

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This app requests 10 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status	Permission	What it means	Why it may be used	User safety note
ℹ️ Review	Approximate Location (network Based) approximate location (network-based)	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Precise Location (gps And Network Based) precise location (GPS and network-based)	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Read Phone Status And Identity read phone status and identity	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Read The Contents Of Your Usb Storage read the contents of your USB storage	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Modify Or Delete The Contents Of Your Usb Storage modify or delete the contents of your USB storage	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	View Wi Fi Connections view Wi-Fi connections	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	View Network Connections view network connections	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Full Network Access full network access	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Prevent Device From Sleeping prevent device from sleeping	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Receive Data From Internet receive data from Internet	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.

About C&O Canal Explorer

The C&O Canal Trust is proud to be releasing its new C&O Canal Explorer app to help you explore all 184.5 miles of the C&O Canal National Historical Park! The C&O Canal Explorer app includes over 800 points of interest mapped for you in a searchable format, allowing you to find hiking trails, campgrounds, history, trailheads, parking, and more at a glance. The app also calculates the distance from your location to nearby amenities and points of interest. The C&O Canal Explorer app will encourage you to tread new paths and journey to new parts of the Park! The C&O Canal Trust is the official nonprofit partner of the C&O Canal National Historical Park and works to protect and preserve the Park.

What C&O Canal Explorer Is Used For

C&O Canal Explorer appears to be a location-based guide for the C&O Canal National Historical Park. Based on the metadata, it is designed to help visitors browse mapped points of interest across the park’s full length and find places such as hiking trails, campgrounds, trailheads, parking areas, and history-related stops.

Because the app is in the Maps & Navigation category and requests approximate and precise location permissions, it may be used to show nearby amenities and calculate distance from your current position. That makes it useful as a phone app for planning stops while traveling the canal corridor, checking what is nearby, or orienting yourself during a visit. The network permissions suggest it can load map and guide content from the internet, while storage access may support saving or updating local app data.

Common use cases likely include exploring park sections you have not visited before, looking up nearby facilities, and finding practical trail access points. It may also be helpful for visitors who want a searchable reference to park features rather than a paper map alone.

Common uses

Search over 800 mapped points of interest in the park
Find trails, campgrounds, trailheads, and parking areas
Check nearby amenities based on your current location
Plan stops along different sections of the canal corridor
Use as a phone-based guide while visiting the park
Look up historical and recreation-related locations quickly
Support trip planning with distance-to-location details

Best for:

Park visitors Trail explorers Trip planning Local navigation Phone users

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App Details

Package:
org.canaltrust.explorer

Category:
Maps & Navigation

Developer:
C&O Canal Trust

Version:
1.2.7

Updated:
May 28, 2025

Min Android:
6.0

Age Rating:
Everyone

Contains Ads:
Yes

In-App Purchases:
No

Official Listing

Official listing available on Google Play
Package name: org.canaltrust.explorer
Age rating: Everyone

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