Geocaching
The City of Richmond was the first Canadian City with an official GeoTour on geocaching.com.
What is Geocaching?
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game that uses a smartphone or GPS device, making it convenient for people of all ages to participate. The goal is for participants to navigate a specific set of GPS coordinates to find a hidden geocache container (treasure).
Trivia: Did you know that there are over 7 million geocachers worldwide and 3 million active geocaches?
What is the Richmond GeoTour?
The Richmond GeoTour is a series of 50 hidden geocaches in parks, on trails, and at community facilities. On quests, participants can explore the island city and discover Richmond's unique, natural and cultural heritage. Find all caches in two Richmond GeoTour series, and submit your passport to earn a trackable Geo-Tag prize.
- Complete the "Geo-Quest" series of 30*
- Complete the "Canada 150" series of 20
*It's recommended to complete the "Geo-Quest" series first.
How to Get Going
- Sign up for a free geocaching account at www.geocaching.com.
- Download your GeoTour passport from this webpage, or pick up a copy from the Richmond Nature Park.
- Use a GPS device or smartphone and the clues provided on www.geocaching.com to search for GeoTour geocaches.
- Please respect the flora and fauna. Please tread lightly!
- Record your finds online and in the geocache log books. Some geocaches will contain tradable objects. If you remove something from the cache, replace it with something of equal value.
- Hide the geocache exactly where you found it and move on to the next one!
- Share your experiences with the geocaching community.
- Collect the secret words as you find each geocache.
- When complete, redeem your passport to claim prize.
- There is a different prize for the "Geo-Quest" series and the "Canada 150" series.
GeoTour Passport GeoTour Locations
How to Claim Your Trackable Geo-Tag
Bring completed passports to:
Richmond Nature Park 11851 Westminster Hwy
Richmond, BC V6X 1B4
604-238-6188
Hours: Mon-Sun: 9:00am-5:00pm
- If unable to visit the Richmond Nature Park, scan and email passports to geocaching@richmond.ca to have your prize mailed.
- Email geocaching@richmond.ca with any City of Richmond GeoTour questions or comments
Enjoy the Richmond GeoTour!
Terms and Conditions
The City of Richmond GeoTour Geo-Tags are awarded in the order received, while supplies last. Only one prize awarded per geocaching username for each series. The City of Richmond reserves the right to limit or revoke this offer at any time. Additional terms and conditions may apply.
