Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m., Feb. 15 through April 30. Learn more.

Intro to Geocaching

Location of New River Trail State Park in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Foster Falls - 116 Orphanage Dr. Max Meadows, Va. 24360
Main Park Address: New River Trail State Park, 116 Orphanage Dr., Max Meadows, VA 24360.

When

May 9, 2026. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Want to learn how to go geocaching? Join one of our rangers on a guided program on how to start your geocache adventure. Geocaching is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure. A geocacher can place a geocache out in the world, pinpoint its location using GPS technology, and then share the geocache's existence and location online.
Anyone with a GPS unit can then try to locate the geocache. You can use your own GPS unit or the GPS app on your phone. When a cache is found, the finder goes to www.geocaching.com or to the 'Found' feature on their app to log the visit, maybe upload a photo, and read what others said about it.

Meeting location: Please meet at the Depot at Foster Falls (116 Orphanage Dr., Max Meadows).

Spring 2026 Dates:
Saturday, April 11
Saturday, May 9

geocache

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 276-699-6778
Email Address: NewRiverTrail@dcr.virginia.gov