Want to be an Everglades National Park Employee for a day? You can! You can try out managing the Park through the “Park Employee for a Day Geocache Trail.” This trail is comprised of 5 caches from the Main Park Road to Flamingo. The caches each have their own real-world case study for you to figure out how you would deal with a certain issue. Then, you log what you find and your thoughts. This is an ideal chance for you to share your thoughts on the Park.
What is geocaching? It’s a real-world outdoor treasure hunt. Geocaching is a game where players must locate hidden containers (called geocaches) using a GPS-enabled device while sharing their experience online. For the park ranger geocaching trails, your treasures are the case studies.
When geocaching, you will navigate through a certain set of GPS coordinates in order to find the geocache hidden at that particular location.
For Park Employee Geocache #1, the coordinates are: N 25º 23.723′ W 080º 35.021′. This is the starting point for the Park Employee for a Day geocache trail. In the cache container you will find a Everglades geocaching brochure about the other caches, as well as coordinates for each.
For Park Employee Geocache #2, the coordinates are: N 25º 22.921′ W 080º 36.561′. This is in a popular area of the park and you will have to figure out how to ensure public safety in the Park with all the wildlife around. Click the Everglades geocaching #2.
For Park Employee Geocache #3, the coordinates are: N 25º 22.933′ W 080º 37.331′. This will take you on an historic road and the problem you will face is something that has been plaguing the Park for decades. Click the Everglades geocaching #3.
For Park Employee Geocache #4, the coordinates are: N 25º 23.458′ W 080º 48.147′. This is a deceptive landscape with surprise. Click the Everglades geocaching #4.
For Park Employee Geocache #5, the coordinates are: N N 25º 08.274′ W 080º 55.935′. This will take you on a scenic route of the shoreline. You will face the problem of the costs of beach-front access. Click the Everglades geocaching #5.
To play in the Everglades and for more information, you can register at geocaching.com to seek caches and log entries, but it is not required. Here is the direct geocaching in the Everglades link.
Book An Airboat Tour in the Everglades
If Everglades’ serious issues or playing games interests you, geocaching is a fun activity to do. If you’re looking to explore the Everglades in a different way, jump on an airboat tour before or after geocaching. To make a reservation, call Captain Mitch’s Airboat Tours at 800-368-0065 or click our Everglades airboat tours page.
