Rules of Engagement

Welcome to The Delaware Geocaching Trail. The first 200 participants to complete this trail will receive a beautiful limited edition geocache coin to be displayed with Delaware pride.

Please take a moment to review our rules of play and discovery below.

NOTE: You must find and physically log a minimum of 8 caches in each of the 3 counties in Delaware - New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County.

1. First, click on the "Passport" link and complete the form to receive your passport for your geocaching adventure by email. (You’ll need to print the passport to record the code words from each cache and to obtain your coin. There are a limited number of geocache coins, so don’t wait to obtain your coin!)
2. Next, you must click ‘Enter the Adventure’, which will take you to the Geocaching.com website. Geocaching.com is the official gps geocache webpage. This is the site where you will obtain your coordinates for the Delaware Geocaching Trail caches.
   1. If you are already a member, please log-in to view the caches on The Delaware Geocaching Trail.
   2. If you are not a member, please sign up for a FREE membership to view the caches on The Delaware Geocaching Trail.
3. Please remember safety when proceeding to find a hidden cache. Let someone know where you are going at all times.
4. Please respect the location of the hidden cache and the attraction.
5. Please do not destroy, remove, alter or relocate the cache.

Congratulations! You’ve found a cache, here’s what you should do next:

• You must physically locate the cache and sign the log book that is inside. Please leave the pen so others can use it too.
• Write the code word in the corresponding County section of the passport.
• Please take a trinket, but if you do, please leave a trinket –and show off the one you found!
• Close the cache and return it to its location.
• Go to the Geocaching website to log your find and obtain coordinates for the next cache.
• Repeat the process till you’ve found all of the caches!
• Once you find a total of 24 (8 from each county), scan/fax/email your passport to the Delaware Tourism Office to receive you coin. (There are a limited number of geocache coins.)
• Most importantly--have lots of fun!

Delaware Tourism Office Contact Information:

Delaware Tourism Office
SUBJECT: DGT Coin
99 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Visit.Delaware@state.de.us
Fax: (302) 739-5749