Geocaching

Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity in which participants use a GPS-enabled device to hide and seek containers called "caches" at specific locations marked by coordinates.

Lake Metroparks Geo Trail

Discover the natural hidden gems of Lake Metroparks as you explore areas on a treasure hunt. Complete the geo trail to receive your Lake Metroparks path tag. Click here for more information. 

Below is a listing of caches on Lake Metroparks' property:

Virtual/mystery

These caches are not actual containers. Finders must discover information or solve a puzzle for further instructions from the hider. 

Name of hide	Number	Location
Falls at Paine's Hollow	GCG98P	N41 43.050 W081 08.681
Casting a Long Shadow	GCM87E	N41 48.735 W081 07.080
zoisrus@girdled road	GC3530	N41 39.704 W081 10.786
Native American Point of View	GCG98K	N41 43.231 W081 10.395
Pause that Refreshes	GCG31V	N41 40.680 W081 13.470
LMP: Who Are You?	GC5W982	N41 39.718 W081 24.761
LMP: Sing Ladies Sing...	GC617F5	N41 39.410 W081 24.365
LMP: My Favorite Guitarists	GC62JTC	N41 39.069 W081 24.807
LMP: Some of my Favorite Songs	GC64GM6	N41 39.271 W081 25.078
LMP: Rhino34 is the Boss for Finding 1K Caches...	GC67DM6	N41 39.400 W081 25.000
LMP: Some Songs I Really Dislike...	GC6851E	N41 39.510 W081 24.426
LMP: Other Bands I Like...	GC6852A	N41 39.675 W081 24.660
LMP: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs	GC6AJMG	N41 39.540 W081 24.900
LMP: Sing Ladies Sing Part 2...	GC6D0H3	N41 39.690 W081 24.955
LMP: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs Part 2	GC76P1X	N41 39.680 W081 24.949
LMP: A Lake County Challenge!	GC778GY	N41 40.986 W081 08.028
LMP: Hitting a Home Run! 2	GC7DFXM	N41 40.599 W081 14.252
Falls at Paine's Hollow	GCG98P	N41 43.050 W081 08.681
Pause that Refreshes	GCG31V	N41 40.680 W081 13.470
LMP: A Brief LMP Quiz	GC7MYJH	N 41 42.005 W 081 14.290
LMP: From Sea to Shining Sea		N41 35.375 W 081 22.175
LMP: Time to Go		N41 35.850 W 081 20.945

Multi-stage

A multi-stage cache consists of multiple discoveries of one or more intermediate points containing the coordinates for the next stage. The finder must visit multiple locations in order to find the final cache. Listed location is the starting point.

Name of hide	Number	Location
LMP: 10K for the Service	GC53AEG	N41 36.712 W081 20.301
LMP: Blair Road Project	GC70WJA	N41 43.673 W081 08.321
LMP: Take a Hike--Into the Depths of Hell...Hollow	GC78DH2	N41 41.524 W081 07.190
LMP: Fly Like an Eagle to Cache Under a Bridge!	GC7A5FR	N41 47.214 W081 10.936
LMP: Bluff Loop Trail	GC7A77Z	N41 47.205 W081 10.951
LMP: Helen Hazen Riverside Walk	GC7BPZ5	N41 42.315 W081 13.829
LMP: Park Tour #2 (Concord Woods)	GC7D3VR	N41 40.619 W081 14.139
LMP: Park Tour #3 (Big Creek at Liberty Hollow)	GC7DDWC	N41 41.222 W081 13.343
LMP: Connecticut Coyotes-2017 Fa. Football Champs	GC7C6H6	N41 44.036 W081 06.843
LMP: Park Tour #6 (Chair Factory Falls)	GC7MWXC	N 41 40.813 W 081 13.223
LMP: Testing 1, 2, 3	GC7MYJC	N 41 42.405 W 081 14.360
LMP: Stories in the Stone, Again (Stage 1)		N41 35.917 W 081 20.926

Traditional

A traditional cache means that a container is at the listed location. 

Name of hide	Number	Location
Go to the Head of the Class	GC3B5JM	N41 42.914 W081 20.726
LMP: Do You Have Some Change?	GC3JBNY	N41 42.917 W081 20.951
LMP: Great East Road (Lord of the Rings Pt2)	GC3KYWM	N41 40.539 W081 13.349
Where Did Mason Land?	GC3WK55	N41 43.593 W081 11.156
LMP: Pete's First Cache at Pete's Pond	GC51TWE	N41 36.050 W081 27.328
LMP: Oompa...my BEST find!	GC5691F	N41 42.767 W081 20.798
LMP: Welcome to Gully Brook!	GC34PJA	N41 37.236 W081 26.675
A Bridge Too Far...	GC6QFNX	N41 40.785 W081 12.875
The Proposal	GCHHKX	N41 42.999 W081 21.010
LMP: PTP	GC70WHN	N41 45.810 W081 14.053
LMP: This One Could Snap or Bite	GC74Q8B	N41 43.225 W081 13.597
LMP: Sleepy Cat and Dustymax go to Mars!	GC775KH	N41 44.675 W081 04.298
LMP: Hanging Around Lakefront Lodge	GC78TAC	N41 38.427 W081 28.415
LMP: Here, There and Everywhere	GC7AF80	N41 35.403 W081 24.365
LMP: Martha, My Dear	GC7ZF9Q	N41 34.765 W081 19.293
LMP: Forest Edge	GC77Q5B	N41 47.209 W081 10.801
LMP: Bluff Loop Trail North	GC7CG01	N41 47.172 W081 11.046
LMP: River Road Park	GC779V4	N41 44.765 W081 04.285
LMP: Pier Won	GC7DNEA	N41 45.938 W081 14.057
LMP: Pier Too	GC7E562	N41 46.028 W081 13.878
LMP: Park Tour 4 (Lakeshore Reservation)	GC7EE99	N41 48.861 W081 06.994
La Muerte	GC73G5G	N41 51.043 W081 00.384
LMP: Albany Firebirds--2017 Fantasy Football Champs	GC7GMDE	N41 44.414 W081 03.172
LMP: River's View at Riverview (Park Tour #5)	GC7JE21	N41 44.586 W081 02.034
LMP: Bluff Loop Trail West	GC7JMH6	N41 46.928 W081 11.467
LMP: Is it a FAY-VORITE?	GC7MV2Y	N 41 40.922 W 081 13.629
LMP: Northern End of Southern Half	GC7MV1M	N 41 42.745 W 081 14.561
LMP: Hiking Down the Greenway Corridor #1	GC7MV40	N 41 41.528 W 081 13.941
90 Overlook Spot--An LMP Cache	GC7MV2B	N 41 40.774 W 081 13.529
LMP: Halfway to the End	GC7MV19	N 41 42.584 W 081 14.484
LMP: Balancing Act!	GC7MV0Z	N 41 42.425 W 081 14.399
LMP: A Journey North	GC7MV3N	N 41 41.203 W 081 13.774
LMP: Park Tour #7 (Greenway Corridor)	GC7MV3A	N 41 41.031 W 081 13.691
LMP: Heading Towards Chair Factory Falls	GC7MWX1	N 41 40.710 W 081 13.439
LMP: Where the Wild Things Aren't	GC7MYJA	N 41 41.368 W 081 13.864
LMP: Hiking Down the Greenway Corridor #2	GC7MYG4	N 41 40.210 W 081 13.186
LMP: Hiking Down the Greenway Corridor #3	GC7MYJ5	N 41 40.310 W 081 13.190
LMP: Close to Taber Creek	GC7N610	N 41 42.032 W 081 14.195
LMP: A Holey Spot	GC7XNQD	N 41 39.519 W 081 11.375
LMP: A Quick Stroll in the Park	GC7XNQ9	N 41 39.496 W 081 11.543
LMP: Big Tree Little Cache	GC7XR8M	N 41 39.335 W 081 10.639
LMP: Down in the Valley	GC7XR9D	N41 39.318 W 081 11.052
LMP: Girdled Road Lookout Spot	GC7XNRY	N 41 39.181 W 081 11.298
LMP: Green and Fuzzy	GC7XQCJ	N 41 39.919 W 081 10.731
LMP: Hiking in Girdled Road #1	GC7XQCE	N 41 40.020 W 081 10.635
LMP: Hiking in Girdled Road #2	GC7XQBN	N 41 39.955 W 081 10.368
LMP: Hiking in Girdled Road #3	GC7XR89	N 41 39.605 W 081 10.767
LMP: Just off the Walkway	GC7XNRG	N 41 39.426 W 081 11.369
LMP: Mini Purple Mountain Majesty	GC7XR8G	N 41 39.437 W 081 10.618
LMP: Out for a Hike Along the Trail	GC7XQAP	N 41 39.831 W 081 10.374
LMP: Park Tour 10	GC7XNQK	N 41 39.549 W 081 11.237
LMP: Park Tour 11	GC7XQBZ	N 41 40.034 W 081 10.469
LMP: Purple Mountain Majesty	GC7XR8C	N 41 39.531 W 081 10.684
LMP: Something Different This Way	GC7XQB2	N 41 39.737 W 081 10.364
LMP: Stumped	GC7XNRX	N 41 39.336 W 081 11.366
LMP: Surveyor's Woods Loop Trail	GC7XQAJ	N 41 39.962 W 081 10.540
LMP: Timbers in Time	GC7XNTF	N41 39.338 W 081 11.568
LMP: We Won't Answer	GC7XR95	Puzzle, good luck
LMP: A Country Lights Cache		N41 35.495 W 081 21.667
LMP: A Halloween Hayrides Cache		N41 35.471 W 081 21.781
LMP: A Holey Spot (Chapin Edition)		N41 35.356 W 081 22.004
LMP: Are You Getting Stumped?		N41 35.794 W 081 21.416
LMP: Community Foundations		N41 35.869 W081 20.958
LMP: Dino-Mo		N41 35.833 W 081 21.266
LMP: Hiking in Chapin Forest #1		N41 35.933 W 081 21.222
LMP: Hiking in Chapin Forest #2		N41 36.025 W 081 21.221
LMP: Hiking in Chapin Forest #3		N41 35.804 W 081 21.097
LMP: Kick the Dust Up		N41 35.399 W 081 21.842
LMP: Minds of Moria		N41 35.688 W 081 21.444
LMP: Near the View of Mt. Gildersleeve		N41 35.701 W 081 21.616

Geocache permit application

Geocaching in Lake Metroparks

For more information or to volunteer assisting with geocaching programs or developing new Lake Metroparks sponsored geocaches, contact Heather Freeman at 440-256-2118 x4111.