2024 North Dakota Geocaching Association
14th Annual Camping and Caching Event
June 21st, 22nd, and 23rd
Jamestown, ND
February 18, 2024 Update
The Camping and Caching Event (
GCAKQ39) has been published.
The secondary events will be published March 23rd or after per the geocaching.com event posting guidelines.
January 27, 2024 Update
Event venue confirmed, look for the main and secondary events to be published soon.
January 14, 2024 Update
Pathtags for the event have been ordered.
January 8, 2024 Update
There are several campgounds in and around Jamestown that can provide full hookups with power, water, and sewer along with several primitive camp grounds.
Check
Jamestown Tourism for a complete list.
The online registration system is now open for the two campgrounds that are on the Jamestown Reservoir.
Lakeside Campground (
map), is located 2 miles north on ND HWY 20 on the east side of the reservoir
and Lazy Fish Campground at Pelican Point (
map) is located 6 miles north on US HWY 52/281 on the west side of the reservoir.
Reservation system for
Lazy Fish of Pelican Point.
Reservation system for
Lakeside Campground.
Parkhurst Campground (
map) is a primative campground located at Pipestem Lake about 4 miles north of Jamestown on HWY 52/281. It has parking for RVs along with tent spaces. Call 701-252-7666 to make reservations.
Lakeside Campground is the closest campground to town where the various C&C events will be taking place. Once we confirm the reservation for our chosen location (not a campgound), we will post it and create the event on Geocaching.com.
We (N0SND) encourage everyone to make their camping reservations as soon as possible as the campgrounds around the reservoir in Jamestown fill up fast, especially during June into early July as we are competing for camping spaces with the Fort Seward Wagon Train, plus all the people who come to fish on the reservoirs.
Continue to watch this space for more information as we get closer to the event.
North Dakota State Parks
12 Months - 12 Hikes Challenge Event Caches
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
For the fourth year, the North Dakota Park & Recreation Department (NDPRD) has issued a statewide “12 Months – 12 Hikes” Challenge. To participate, just pick and hike one of the qualifying trails in one of the 14 participating state parks and recreation areas.
You have the entire month to complete a hike. You can complete your hikes all in one park or explore any of 14 locations across the state.
New this year: the challenge is going mobile! There will be a fresh hiking challenge every season (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) of 2024 through the new North Dakota State Park mobile app.
Make it your goal to hike at least three trails each season.
Download the OuterSpatial app from the
Apple Store or
Google Play
The North Dakota Geocaching Association (NDGCA) would like to help everyone complete the hiking challenge. To do this, we will be hosting an event in a different state park each month so we can get together with other geocachers.
Note: You only need to download OuterSpatial app if you want to participate in the NDPRD challenge and be elgible for NRPRD prizes.
Event locations and dates are subject to change.
2024 Upcoming Events:
February 17 - Event
GCAJD5Q - Cross Ranch State Park (Host: Phyllis - butterfly_77)
March 16 - Event
GCAJKZ3 - Lewis and Clark State Park (Host: Angie W. - Jangie)
March 17 - Event
GCAKY4Q - Fort Stevenson State Park (Host: Rose B. - AdventuringRose)
April ? - Event TBD - Sully Creek State Park (Host: Alida H. - i.findit)
May ? - Event TBD - Lake Metigoshe State Park (Host: Jim S. MinotRanger)
June 22? - Event TBD - Fort Ransom State Park (Host: TBD)
July ? - Event TBD - Icelandic State Park (Host: Chad T. - Trycacheus)
August ? - Event TBD - Beaver Lake State Park (Host: Jay T. - Eyeinthesky)
September ? - Event TBD - Turtle River State Park (Host: Chat T. - Trycacheus)
October ? - Event TBD - Fort Abraham Lincoln (Host: Mandy G. - GillFam)
November ? - Event TBD - Location TBD (Host: TBD)
December ? - Event TBD - Fort Stevenson (Host: Amy Z. - gloworm77)
2024 Past Events:
January 28 - Event
GCAJD5B - Lake Sakakawea State Park (Host: Amy Z. - gloworm77)