Geocaching
Geocaching (pronounced "geo-cashing") is an outdoor treasure hunt using hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) units. The geocachers hide and seek "treasures" which are waterproof containers that typically include a pencil, small notebook to serve as a logbook for finders, and several trinkets like key chains, small toys and buttons.
Geocaching on Game, Fish and Parks Land
- Geocaches are allowed in some South Dakota State Parks with the permission of the park manager.
- Geocaches are NOT allowed on state Game Production Areas, Water Access Areas, State Game Refuges and Lakeside Use Areas (all lands managed by the Wildlife Division of the SD Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks).
How do I start?
Geocachers hide the geocache and enter the coordinates (latitude and longitude) on a website. Others download the coordinates, enter them into their GPS units and head out to find the geocache.
What happens when I find a "cache"?
Once the cache is found, the finders enter their names and date into the logbook in the cache. The finders can then take an object from the cache while leaving something of equal or higher value. The finders replace the geocache in the same place where they found it so future geocachers can find it.
What does it look like?
Geocaches can range in size from a small film canister to bigger than a 5-gallon bucket. There are several different versions of geocaching.
Geocache Sites at the outdoor campuses
| Location | Latitude |
Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| The Outdoor Campus - Sioux Falls | N 43° 30.179 |
W 096° 45.379 |
| The Outdoor Campus - Rapid City | N 42° 05.445 |
W 103° 17.169 |
N 44° 05.384 |
W 103° 17.398 |
Geocache Sites in SD State Parks
Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve | N 42° 31.116' |
W 096° 32.255' |
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| Custer State Park | N 43° 46.176' |
W 103° 23.786' |
4304 ft |
Indian Creek Recreation Area | N 45° 31.245' |
W 100° 23.500' |
N 45° 31.284' |
W 100° 22.945' |
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N 45° 31.224' |
W 100° 24.173' |
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| Lake Louise Recreation Area | N 44° 37.397' |
W 099° 08.286' |
1,599 ft |
| Lewis & Clark Recreation Area | N 42° 51.562' |
W 097° 32.601' |
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N 42° 51.429' |
W 097° 33.134' |
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N 42° 52.008' |
W 097° 30.831' |
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N 42° 52.257' |
W 097° 30.636' |
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N 42° 51.962' |
W 097° 31.409' |
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| Mina Lake Recreation Area | N 45° 28.681' |
W 098° 44.954' |
1,434 ft |
| Oahe Downstream Recreation Area | N 44° 34.371' |
W 100° 30.206' |
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N 44° 25.332' |
W 100° 23.053' |
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N 44° 26.440' |
W 100° 23.773' |
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| Palisades State Park | N 43° 41.107' |
W 096° 31.512' |
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N 43° 41.373' |
W 096° 30.942' |
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| Pelican Lake Recreation Area | N 44° 51.294' |
W 097° 12.611' |
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| Pickerel LakeRecreation Area | N 45° 29.006' |
W 097° 15.550' |
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N 45° 29.334' |
W 097° 15.720' |
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N 45° 30.081' |
W 097° 16.951' |
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| Revheim Bay Recreation Area | N 45° 31.192' |
W 100° 23.992' |
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| Richmond Lake Recreation Area | N 45° 32.114' |
W 098° 37.252' |
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N 45° 31.981' |
W 098° 37.140' |
1,401 ft |
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| Rocky Point Recreation Area | N 44° 43.213' |
W 103° 42.047' |