{"id":2121118,"date":"2019-11-12T22:35:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T22:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/?p=2121118"},"modified":"2023-05-02T15:33:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:33:57","slug":"geocaching-in-banff-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/banff-activities\/geocaching-in-banff-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Geocaching in Banff National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Parks Canada offers anyone with a GPS the opportunity to go geocaching in Canada\u2019s oldest national park.<\/h2>\n<p>Visit a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/eng\/pn-np\/ab\/banff\/visit\/installations-facilities.aspx\">visitor information centre<\/a> or download the activity sheet from the Parks Canada website. There are two sheets: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/eng\/pn-np\/ab\/banff\/activ\/~\/media\/pn-np\/ab\/banff\/activ\/geocachette-geocaching\/pdf\/Banff National Park Beginner Geocaching Activity Sheet_beginner_2014_EN.ashx\">beginner<\/a> (year-round) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/eng\/pn-np\/ab\/banff\/activ\/~\/media\/pn-np\/ab\/banff\/activ\/geocachette-geocaching\/pdf\/Banff National Park Intermediate Geocaching Activity Sheet_intermediate_2014_EN.ashx\">intermediate<\/a> (summer season only). Choose one and then you\u2019re on your way! Here are some Banff National Park geocaching tips and rules.You don\u2019t need a proper GPS<\/p>\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t have an actual GPS unit, you can still play by inputting the codes into a GPS app on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Stay on the paths<\/p>\n<p>Geocachers have to stay on the designated park trails or in public areas. Take only pictures, leave only footprints applies here. Know which trails are safe and open by checking in with a visitor\u2019s centre before embarking on your quest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I make my own geocache?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What should I put in a geocache?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t put trade items in the caches, as they may attract wildlife. You\u2019re encouraged to put a message or story about the area where you\u2019re placing the geocache. And you can\u2019t just place a geocache willy-nilly&#8211;you need to speak with a Parks Canada staff person to find the best suitable location. If you find a cache with trade items, remove them to prevent unwanted wildlife attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What happens when I find all of the geocaches?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You need to find at least three to be eligible for a \u201cprize.\u201d Each proof-of-find question must be answered. Return to a visitor centre, pay a small fee, and you get a Banff National Park geocoin for your trouble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parks Canada offers anyone with a GPS the opportunity to go geocaching in Canada\u2019s oldest&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123874,"featured_media":2121365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[415],"class_list":["post-2121118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-banff-activities","tag-summer-activity"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Geocaching in Banff National Park - Banff National Park<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/banff-activities\/geocaching-in-banff-national-park\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Geocaching in Banff National Park - 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