Why You’ll Dig Geocaching (& 14 Stunning Destinations to Get Your Start)

Okay, so maybe there aren’t any snake pits or rolling boulders but Geocaching—a GPS stash hunting activity—isn’t your average game of hide and seek, either. Set your crew up for “missions” including on-site word games and coordinates needing to be decrypted, all in hopes of finding tiny treasures at the end. From bat caves to fun historical and scientific facts, don your leather hat à la Indiana Jones and discover the most engaging, all-natural geocache spots below.

Wicken Fen – Swindon, UK

In the Wicken Fen National Reserve of Swindon, where kiddos can go camping, star gazing, bug hunting and more, are a few geocaches that purposely help little ones explore the park. Meet livestock, walk by waterways and wetlands, and see wildlife!

Online: nationaltrust.org.uk

photo: Dave Gunn via flickr

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