Geocaching in California
Geocaching is a popular treasure hunting game in which participants use GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers to hide and seek for geocache containers around the world. This techno-treasure hunt includes thousands of caches worldwide and in California. Caches are everywhere, and anyone with a GPS device can play.
Getting Started
State Parks
Local Links
- Bay Area (PDF) – Geocachers of the Bay Area
- Goodan Ranch/Sycamore Canyon Preserve – San Diego County Parks
- Sacramento – National Wildlife Refuge Complex, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- San Deiguito River Park, Escondido
- Santa Teresa Park, Santa Clara County
More Resources
- Geocaching.com
- GPS in the Classroom – Water Resources, Dept. of
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