Geocache
Enjoy finding your way through Northeast Tennessee with the newest treasure hunt craze – Geocaching!
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When you find the cache, please make sure to put the container back in the same location so that the next cacher will have the same fun experiences that you had while hunting. In addition to the goodies, each cache contains a log book that you can record your thoughts and scribble a note for future cache visitors.
Sullivan County
Observation Knob Park – N 36° 34.802 W 082° 02.675
Enjoy the waterfront of Observation Knob. Enter through the main gate and find your treasure hidden in one of Mother Nature’s tall creations. Cache available March-October 8am - 11pm.
Abingdon
Creeper Trail – N 36° 42.478 W 081° 58.232
Start your journey at the Creeper Trail head in Abingdon, VA. Approximately 100 yards from the beginning of your hike you will find a nice surprise along the trailside. Cache is available 24/7.
Kingsport
Bays Mountain - N 36° 30.536 W 082° 36.649
Between the nature center and dam you will find a nice walking trail. The cache is blended in with the pristine nature of the park. Keep an eye out for wandering deer. Regular Park hours: (March-May) & (September-October) M-F 8:30am – 5pm; Sat 8:30am – 8pm; Sun 1pm - 8pm. Summer Hours: (June-August) M-Sat 8:30am – 8pm; Sun 1pm – 8pm. Winter Hours (November-February) M-Sat 8:30am – 5pm; Sun 1pm - 5pm.
Jonesborough
N 36° 17.645 W 082° 28.465
While in Jonesborough visit the historic Christopher Taylor House (Circa 1778). Search the perimeter, as the cache will not be found inside. Cache available 8am – 9pm.
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Bristol
Bristol Motor Speedway – N 36° 30.949 W 082° 15.601
This should be an easy find but sometime things in plain site are not so easy to see. Find your way to the Bruton Smith Building and happy hunting through the parking area. Cache available 8am – 5pm Monday-Saturday: Sunday Noon-5pm. Access may be limited for this cache during weeks of major speedway or dragway events due to high volume of visitors.
Elizabethton
N 36° 20.978 W 082° 12.455
The information center is key to this find. Even when the chamber is quiet and uninhabited you will still find an information area that can show you what Elizabethton has to offer. Cache available 8am – 6pm.
Johnson City
Winged Deer Park – N 36° 23.612 W 082° 21.455
Take a walk on the boardwalk and shade yourself while casting a fishing line at the gazebo. Here you will find the treasure blended in with what keeps you shaded. Cache available 24/7.
Greeneville
General Morgan Inn – N 36° 09.843 W 082° 49.850
Get a bird’s eye view of the historic downtown area from the hotel Terrace and you will find this cache “hidden” in plain site. Cache available 7am – 11pm.
Erwin
Linear Trail – N 36° 8.13 W 82° 25.50
Start you journey on the Linear Trail and you will find a hidden treasure around one of the beautiful bridges. Cache available 24/7.
Rogersville
In 1777, the grandparents of Davy Crockett were massacred by hostile Indians in their cabin along Crockett’s Creek, which flows through the town. Find Crockett Park and the burial place dated back to 1804 to locate the cache. Cache available 24/7.
