Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Announces Revamped History Trail GeoTour

Before beginning the fun, be sure to download and print out a Time Travel Ticket. For additional information and a complete list of History GeoTour locations, visit GaStateParks.org/Geocaching and plan an itinerary today.

New to this park offering? Before jumping into the activity head first, enjoy a brief introduction and a how-to-play guide below.

What is Geocaching?

Geocaching is an outdoor adventure game, similar to a treasure hunt played with a GPS capable device. The idea is to locate hidden containers called "caches,” trade trinkets of equal or greater value along the way, then sign the logbook at each cache before sharing your experiences online. After obtaining coordinates and hints from Geocaching.com, you can begin searching Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites locations for these hidden caches. Geocaching is the ideal activity for families or anyone looking to try a new outdoor activity.

History Trail GeoTour – Journey across the Peach State and solve clues along the way Indiana Jones-style. Only after answering all new questions about Georgia’s history will you be able to open the combination lock to each geocache, making this an ideal game for history buffs.

How To Play?

• Go to the Geocaching.com Georgia History Trail page, log-in and find GPS coordinates and clues.
• Download a GeoTour Time Travel Ticket and print it out. The grids will be used to record your success.
• Before participating, check GaStateParks.org for hours of operation and admission fees of each site.
• In this GeoTour, most of the caches are mystery/puzzle geocaches. You'll need to visit three to five stages (locations) within the state’s historic sites, the final location being a locked can.
• Answer questions at each stage to determine the four-digit lock combination for the final geocache.
• After you find the geocache and correctly open the combination lock, log your name and comments inside the geocache then trade a trinket of equal or greater value.
• Find the letter inside the cache and write it in the corresponding historic site location box on the grid of your GeoTour Time Travel Ticket. Find all the caches to reveal the final secret message.
• Log back into Geocaching.com to tell of your experience and brag about your find.

Lucky for those participating, the fun doesn’t stop with geocaching. Additionally, visitors can participate in a plethora of activities at nearby state parks including kayaking, hiking, camping, archery, tree climbing and more. Depending on the park, visitors can also take part in fun and challenging clubs including Tails on Tails Dog-Walking Club, Canyon Climbers Club, Muddy Spokes Club and Park Paddlers Club. GaStateParks.org/ParkClubs

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About Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites

Georgia’s State Parks & Historic Sites are affordable destinations for vacations and quick getaways. Waterfalls and lakes, salt marsh and mountains are just some of the beautiful environments of the state parks.  Georgia State Park Golf Courses offer the best variety and value around. With eight golf courses to choose from, each features natural settings and picturesque surroundings, as well as fun and challenging play. Most state parks offer fishing, boating, hiking, camping, geocaching, birding and more.  Accommodations include campsites, cabins, lodges, even yurts, and vary by park.  Among the Georgia State Historic Sites are presidential homes, ancient Indian mounds, battlefields, plantations and even a gold museum. Georgia’s public libraries have ParkPasses and Historic Site Passes that can be checked out like a book.

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