To find state park geocache locations, you can search by the park name or the region name from the geocaching website, or see a bookmarked list of all of the caches in the challenge. If you would like another color, please contact us. This limited relaxation of the ban on virtuals would not resurrect the problems that led to. The idea is that you take the prize and leave a new trinket, but of course, the real prize is the scenery along the way. The department has developed the following general geocaching guidelines to inform the public and help park operations staff properly manage this emerging and popular. The big prairie township parks are located in the backwater of hardy dam, the third largest earthen dam in the united states.
Dec 21, 2010 regardless of what the timing may suggest the new features on have been in the works for some time. There can be a lot of fun in finding even one of the caches, but the true challenge is to find them all. The units of the california state park system are diverse and varied and there are parks and management units where geocaching is appropriate and others where it is not. Depending on the season, you can locate your caches through snowcovered pine trees on snowshoes or by hiking through blooming wildflowers. Cacheseekers then use their gps units to locate the site. A modern day treasure hunt geocaching in indiana state parks. Geocaching is allowed in regional parks and park reserves within three rivers park district. Petrified forest national park geocaching yeah, they mean earthcaching or virtual caching. Newaygo county, michigan cachers sign in to follow this. Sep 12, 2011 and on november 5th lincoln state park will be hosting geocaching with abe 2011. As is normal for this spectacular event, ive got a cache to hide and no idea what to name it. Regardless of what the timing may suggest the new features on have been in the works for some time. Dec 12, 2012 state parks challenge cache gc43tzz was created by challenge cacher on 12122012. You go to the site and it is a giant box with tons of numbers painted on it.
You wont rack up huge numbers doing their caches, but youll find fascinating multis and regular caches that take some thinking to open. Like big bend park, oxbow is also located on the big muskegon river near the hardy dam. Players locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using gpsenabled devices and share their experiences online. Your support will go a long way in helping tour operators worldwide get back on their feet down.
Woodville station historical topo map, newaygo county mi. Newaygo state park kids cache gc2x59t was created by mickey and goofy. Find the top rated geocaching trails in michigan, whether youre looking for an easy short geocaching trail or a long geocaching trail, youll find what youre looking for. Kentucky state parks encourages the exploration of the diverse cultural, historical and natural history of our parks through the sport of geocaching. Take us1 to exit 125, then go 5 mi w to beech st, then n on beech st to park entrance. If you are new to geocaching, you may want to begin by checking out the official guide to the game. Gc4vm6g friends of newaygo state park event vi event. Anyone who is interested in visiting woodville station historical can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. Contact us welcome to newaygo county newaygo county exploring. Woodville station historical is in the locales category for newaygo county in the state of michigan.
Woodville station historical is displayed on the woodville usgs quad topo map. Newaygo county, michigan cachers midwest geocaching forums. This adventure sport is one the whole family can enjoy at many colorado state parks. Geocaching is a modernday treasure hunt, using a gps or smartphone app. Newaygo county is home to a 55 mile segment of the famous north country trail. Whats the hardest geocache youve ever found in the state. Equipped with gps devices or smartphones, players use coordinates to locate strategically placed hidden containers, called geocaches. Once you have found your first 10 caches, send your completed passport to. Geocaching geocashing is an entertaining adventure game for gps users. New downloadable section maps are available for sale through the avenza app for ios and android devices. Texas state parks geocache challenge and other caches hidden in your state parks. Hi we are in grant area very new to geocaching haveing a ball with it. Trail maps and downloads north country trail association. There is 1 park per 15,966 people, and 1 park per 271 square miles in michigan, newaygo county is ranked 14th of 83 counties in parks per capita, and 24th of.
The adventure series promotes these events by hosting a program about the sport or activity in the same month as the event to give. One of our goals as part of the national park service centennial is to connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters, and advocates, rains writes in an email. Get started geocaching is a realworld, outdoor treasure hunting game using gps. Find the top rated geocaching trails in pennsylvania, whether youre looking for an easy short geocaching trail or a long geocaching trail, youll find what youre looking for. My son and i have placed a few caches in the area we are trying to get one set in newaygo state park wow lots af hassels with that but the dnr are being a great help hope to get a geocaching event set up for next. What is not so obvious are some of the subtle changes that have taken place. Geocachers can explore beautiful woodlands and downtown areas to discover caches pronounced cash using a global positioning unit gps. Gcsoft geocaching software by a geocacher for geocachers. Placement of a cache in an indiana state park, reservoir, state forest, state fish and wildlife area or offroad riding area requires a license. Developed by the newaygo county information technology team.
Geocaching is an outdoor activity in which the participants use a global positioning system gps receiver to place geocaches or caches and post the gps coordinates on the internet. There are 3 parks in newaygo county, michigan, serving a population of 47,899 people in an area of 816 square miles. Geocaching can be exciting for everyone and a fantastic way to spend uninteresting days. Geocaching is a realworld, outdoor treasure hunting game using gpsenabled devices. Friends of newaygo state park event vi gc4vm6g was created by photobug2 on 6142014.
In michigan, newaygo county is ranked 14th of 83 counties in parks per capita, and 24th of 83 counties in parks per square mile. The geocaching page for west virginia state parks is pretty cool, because it lists all the geocaches and includes links to the cache pages many other state park systems mention geocaching on their websites but its usually a more passive form of promotion a quick description of the activity followed by all the rules that must be obeyed before a permit will be issued. Its a regular size geocache, with difficulty of 1, terrain of 1. Looking for the best geocaching trails around michigan. Departments site map listed below, are the pages contained in the departments section. Coming to a geocaching galaxy near you home forums geocaching in wisconsin general coming to a geocaching galaxy near you this topic contains 2,057,892 replies, has 4 voices, and was last updated by the happy hodag. Until may 31st 2015, there is a moratorium on new geocache placements on state managed lands. Geocaches are found in parks, urban areas, forests, deserts, on top of mountains, underwaterpretty much anywhere you can imagine. In new jersey are offlimits to physical geocache placements. State parks challenge cache gc43tzz was created by challenge cacher on 12122012.
Allegany state park hosts several unique events throughout the year, such as geobash, one of the biggest geocaching events around. There is 1 park per 15,966 people, and 1 park per 271 square miles. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of. Custom geocaching pocket stamp hiker cache custom geocaching stamp the default color on the geocaching stamp is black ink. The newaygo county parks system includes a marina and five. Geocaching definition of geocaching by the free dictionary. Its the oldfashioned scavenger hunt, gone high tech. Newaygo county is home to miles of hiking trails as well as numerous nature areas that allow you to create an adventure that is just your size. Groundspeak is a privately held company in seattle, washington.
See newaygo photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of newaygo in united states. May 16, 2019 colorado state parks geocaches state forest state park located northeast of steamboat springs is a hidden treasure within itself. The property manager at each site makes the final determination regarding approval of a license. Oct 17, 2017 allegany state park hosts several unique events throughout the year, such as geobash, one of the biggest geocaching events around. Jul 06, 2017 it looks like national parks may have changed their views on geolocation games in the parks. This is our 2011 contribution to friends of newaygo state park event iii. Geocache challenge passport welcome to the texas state parks. The recreation map data and white cloud sherman utilities authority data have been merged with the newaygo county maps and are now located in its layer list instead of in their own layer lists. The third paper perceived value of coaching in yellowstone national park ynp examines geocaching, experiences by analyzing a reallife situation of at yellowstone national park usa. Provides information on newaygo state park, newaygo, michigan including gps coordinates, local directions, contact details, rv sites, tent sites, cabins, photos. No matter what your style of camping, we have you covered from primitive lots to camping trailers, these parks have the amenities campers want and the views people enjoy. Smith rock state park contact number is 541 548 7501 lane county parks. All of our software is available in a free version, with added features that become enabled should you decide to register your copy. Visit the buckeye trail associations map web page for official maps.
Ive climbed some really difficult trees for geocaches but probably the hardest one ive ever found was in newaygo state park, a cache named gc4b8f7. Go out to your favorite state park and reservoir property and seek out those hidden treasures that we call geocaches. Tahquamenon falls state park has a series of six trails for hiking and crosscountry skiing, covering more than 22 miles. We of course like to get out our trusty gps and go geocaching. Geocaching is a great way to get out in nature and discover new things.
Focused on the centennial of the michigan state park commissions formation in 1919, the celebration included special events, podcasts, historical stories, videos, geocaching and more. These are both a type of geocache, but unless you have some familiarity with exactly what those terms mean, then i can understand the confusion. The big prairie township parks offices are closed for personal visits due to the coronavirus. Participants navigate to a specific set of gps coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache container hidden at that location. Wild river state park geocaches call of the wildflowers difficulty. Parks newaygo, mi oxbow park big bend park camping. National parks and geolocation games geocaching topics. Geocaching rules have been determined with the help of our natural resources division to minimize the impact of the activity on the environment. Here you can find useful geocaching software programs created for the caching community. Welcome to newaygo county newaygo county exploring. Geocaching the official website of the state of indiana. The very first national park was yellowstone national park which was established march 1. In order to protect those resources, anyone wishing to place a cache at a kentucky state park must complete an application for a permit prior to placing the cache.
An event cache is a gathering of local geocachers or geocaching organizations. Use a smartphone or gps device to navigate to the provided coordinates on 6142014 to attend the event. The ncta is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that partners with the national park service to unite individuals, affiliated trail groups, local chapters, corporate sponsors and others linked in support of building and maintaining the north country trail and telling its story. The newaygo county parks system includes a marina and five county parks with day use and. The license application is available by obtaining the official geocaching placement permit 54539 here. May 17, 2005 the geocaching page for west virginia state parks is pretty cool, because it lists all the geocaches and includes links to the cache pages many other state park systems mention geocaching on their websites but its usually a more passive form of promotion a quick description of the activity followed by all the rules that must be obeyed before a permit will be issued. The adventure series promotes these events by hosting a program about the sport or. Newaygo state park, newaygo, mi gps, campsites, rates. These maps identify parking areas, trailheads, campgrounds, section points and shelters. Times are tough for the travel community right now. With more than 22,000 geocaches in colorado, youre sure to. If you are one for native plant species, the loda lake wildflower sanctuary is a must see on your trip. And on november 5th lincoln state park will be hosting geocaching with abe 2011. Geocaching is a great way to combine the outdoors and the technoage experience hightech scavenger hunting and travel through oakland county to see whats hidden beyond your backyard.
Raccoon rally, a bike festival featuring both road and mountain bike races and the art roscoe loppet cross country ski race. Contact us newayg county visitors bureau newayg county. Any geocaches and geocaching activities within the following state parks must have verifiable, documented permission prior to hiding the cache. Geocaching is a game of hiding and seeking treasure that is enjoyed by thousands of people of all ages. Effective may 31, 2015, new jersey state parks and forests requires a permit for all active geocaches on state park and forest land. Texas state parks geocache challenge tpwd 4200 smith school road, austin, tx 78744 the funs just beginning.