Covid Restrictions:

There are currently no covid restrictions on events or caches.

Geocaching Restrictions:

National Parks:

The National Park Service generally does not allow physical geocaches on land they control. In very rare cases caches have been allowed with explicit permission from the park superintendent.  This applies to all areas managed and operated by the National Park Service, including parks, recreation areas and monuments.

National Recreation Areas:

Some National Recreation Areas are administered by the National Park Service and thus generally fall under the NPS rules cited above. Some NRAs, however, are managed by the adjacent National Forests and these agencies can sometimes follow different sets of rules.

National Wildlife Refuges:

Like the NPS the US Fish & Wildlife Service has issued a blanket ban on all caches on land they manage. Physical caches placed in these locations will not be published unless explicit permission is obtained.

Indian Reservations:

Indian Reservations are not public land but rather considered private land owned by the tribe. Caches with explicit permission on these lands will be posted.

Wilderness Areas:

For many years, Wilderness Areas were considered open for caching as they are generally managed by the US Forest Service, which has so far been very welcome and accommodating toward geocaching.  However, if you visit Wilderness.net, you will see that the growth of geocaching has caused some concerns related to social trail creation and abandonment of property.  We now will only post caches in Wilderness Areas that have explicit permission from the Forest Supervisor AND local District Ranger.

Idaho Dept of Fish and Game:

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game normally prohibits the placement of caches in their Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). Here is a link to the rules: Rules for Public Use  (see item .r)

Idaho Power Company:

The Idaho Power Co. requires permission for all new caches placed on land they own or control. Here is a link to their website that explains the policy.

Contact regional reviewers to see if information is available.