Ashland County Park District

The newest hobby that brings technology and nature together

Geocaching is the sport of using GPS technology to search for and find caches that have been hidden around the world.  Ashland County Park District is participating by hiding several caches within its borders, holding event caches, allowing people to place geocaches in The Ashland County Park District by permit .Click here for a word version of the permit.

If you have any questions about geocaching in the Ashland County Park District please email

Ashlandcoparks@yahoo.com

Some things to keep in mind:

• Please use good eco-manners when seeking a cache.  Examples: Do not step on wildflowers or leave litter.  “Cache in, trash out”.
• You may take something out of the cache when you find it (not the log book, please).
• Please leave something in the cache if you take something.  Absolutely NO tobacco, alcohol, drugs, firearms, dangerous items, adult items or food.  Small toys, coins or coupons are examples of things that are appropriate to leave.
• Please sign in the log book.
• You can log onto the web site www.geocaching.comto register your find.
• Please leave the cache where you found it.  Others will be seeking it.
• Please contact cache owner if the cache has been vandalized or if you have another concern.
• Travelers (coins and travel bugs) are items that are registered with Geocaching.com and travel from geocache to geocache.  They are generally marked with a unique number.  Please do not move a traveler unless you are registered with the website and are familiar with how to log the move.
• Have a great time exploring beautiful The Ashland County Park District!

Register with Geocaching.com
You can register yourself as a geocacher by going to www.geocaching.com and creating a log-in name and password.  There is no fee.  You can register all of your geocaching finds with the website and receive notification of new caches in your area.

For more information on finding caches go to the official Geocaching website:

www.geocaching.com

Click here for a list of all of the geocaches in the Ashland County Park District.

For the newest geocache at the newest park in the acpd, click here. 

Geocaching within the

Ashland County Park District

1. Anyone wanting to place a geocache on park property must first fill out an Ashland County Park District Geocaching permit application. Permits are avilable online.

2. Cache maintaince: It will be the responsibility to inspect and monitor the cache frequently to ensure appropriate content and to maintain it as a family friendly cache. Caches should not contain food, firearms,drugs, nor any dangerous or adult items. The area must be inspected to ensure inpact is minimal or nonexistant. Individuals will be limited to(1)cache per park and/or a total of three caches throughout  the park system. If a cache is found that it does not adhere to these guidelines, it will be removed, and the owner notified.

3. Cache Location: All caches need to be within 30 ft of an already established park trail, keeping the delicate flora in mind when choosing the location. Caches should not be placed by delicate vegetation/ flowers.

All caches must be in safe containers (no ammo boxes). Caches must be placed so that no digging is required and caches must not be nailed to trees. Caches must be public--- No member only or subscription caches.

4. Special exceptions: Crall woods will not allow caches due to the sensitivity of the native plants in the area, however, Sauers Farm will be available for placing caches (please do not place near the house or buildings).

All park rules must be followed, and hunting seasons should be noted when placing or searching for caches.

5. Caches must be relocated or repermitted every other year.

6. Avoid disc golf courses at freer field when placing caches.