Geocaching with Garmin

Geocaching is a high-tech version of hide-and-seek where you explore the outdoors in search of hidden treasure and adventure. To get started, all you need is a compatible Garmin GPS and cache coordinates that can be found online.

Cache locations – maintained by a worldwide community of geocachers – are hidden high and low around the globe. Once found, a cache may offer small rewards for you. In keeping with caching etiquette, if you take something from the cache, you should leave something in return. For some, the biggest reward is the thrill of the search and the discovery of a place that they have never been – sometimes in your own neighborhood.

Garmin offers a variety of lightweight, rugged, waterproof (or water-resistant) GPS handhelds perfect for geocaching. These units have long battery lives and space to hold coordinates for many geocache locations.

Go Paperless

Some of our more popular outdoor devices support paperless geocaching – allowing you to send locations directly to the unit without having to manually enter your coordinates. With paperless geocaching, you’ll have cache descriptions, ratings, and recent log info stored directly on your device – so there’s no need to take paper printouts along with you. All you need is a premium account¹ at geocaching.com and a compatible handheld device. As an added benefit, you can store up to 5,000 caches and their descriptions, hints and recent attempts directly on your Garmin handheld – saving time and resources. It’s another great way to help you log more caches in less time!

Geocaching Responsibly

Garmin is committed to protecting the environment. Please seek permission before geocaching on private or public lands. Geocaching can have an unintended impact on the earth's natural resources and result in trampled vegetation, damaged habitats and destruction of parks' historical and cultural resources.

Placing a cache on lands administered by the National Park Service (NPS) is illegal without first obtaining permission. Please contact your local park to obtain a special use permit or inquire about sites designated for geocaching on park property. Help make geocaching an educational and entertaining experience while preserving our environment for future generations of geocachers to come!

Getting Started

We've made it easy for you to get started. Conveniently search for caches, download them to your unit and go.

¹ Note: Premium geocaching account with geocaching.com costs $30 a year.