Geocaching > Premium Membership Features

With more than 1.8 million geocaches available on Geocaching.com, sorting through search results to discover the caches you like best can be time-consuming. So let us find the best caches for you! Custom Searches (Pocket Queries) allow Geocaching Premium Members to specify preferences such as cache type, terrain rating, cache size, and many more geocache details. The personally-tailored results are delivered to your email inbox on a daily or weekly basis. So, whether you want to add caching to your week-long trek through the Rockies or a stroll through a city park, Custom Searches will enhance your experience.

1000 geocaches at your fingertips.

Always be ready for a geocaching adventure by downloading geocache details for up to 1000 caches at a time using Geocaching.com's custom search tool (Pocket Queries). Just load the results onto your GPS device and you will be ready to go geocaching at a moment's notice.

Premium Caches. Explore New Adventures.

VIP access to Premium Member Only caches.

Premium Member Only caches are placed and found exclusively by Geocaching Premium Members. This makes you a VIP in the caching world. Geocaching Premium Members experience geocaching at its fullest and finest, with access to thousands of additional caches on Geocaching.com. Welcome to a whole new world of exclusive caches.

Love. Support Geocaching.

Show your support for the game.

Show the world that you love geocaching. Your Geocaching Premium Membership helps to grow and support the game you love.

Über Stats. Embrace Your Inner Nerd.

Track progress with graphs and statistics.

Want to brag that you found 5000 geocaches in just two days? With Geocaching Premium Statistics, you can view graphs and other dynamic 'info-graphics' related to your geocaching history. Use the stats to mark milestones and track progress. View others' profiles to see how your game compares to friends and family. Yes, we know finding 5000 geocaches in two days is (almost) impossible, but it would make one amazing graph.

Advanced Maps. Visualize Your Adventures.

Filter maps by your preferences.

Say hello to map filtering! As a Geocaching Premium Member, you can choose which geocache types to display on the map, or opt to remove your hides and finds from the map display. You can also view your saved Custom Searches (Pocket Queries) and create new Custom Searches on the map.

Access to Google Maps.

Geocaching Premium provides access to Google Maps' extraordinarily detailed street and satellite maps. Planning on leaving the country? Google Maps provides detailed maps for locations around the world!

Instant Notifications. Be In the Know.

Get alerts for new cache placements.

Is going out in the middle of the night to be the first to find a new cache crazy? Sure it is. Yet it can make geocaching even more fun and exhilarating! Geocaching Premium Members can sign up to receive Instant Notifications about new caches in an area, giving them an advantage when it comes to being first to find (FTF).

Go Paperless. It's Easy Being Green.

Go geocaching without ever printing a page.

Want to avoid printing out cache detail pages to carry with you on your geocaching adventures? With Geocaching Premium and a paperless geocaching compatible GPS device, you can view complete geocache descriptions, recent logs, and any hints provided on the cache details page directly on your GPS device. Save time, money, and the planet.

Trip Planner. Make the Journey Memorable.

Find caches along your travel route.

Driving through the Swiss Alps? Getting your kicks on Route 66? Road-tripping to visit relatives? Caches Along a Route is your geocaching trip planner! Tell us your destination and your route and Geocaching.com will tell you which geocaches are along the way. Change the meaning of, "Are we there yet?" as you break up your journey with geocaching adventures.

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Organize. Get It All Together.

Identify exceptional caches.

Discovering an extraordinary cache is thrilling. Let other geocachers know about the caches that stand above all the rest by awarding Favorite Points. Geocaching Premium Members can award one Favorite Point for every 10 caches found. And when seeking a new adventure, Geocaching Premium Members can sort search results by Favorite Points to discover the caches that are most 'favorited' by others!

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Group geocaches into lists.

Sometimes you want the ability to organize and remember your geocaching adventures. Bookmark Lists allow you to organize caches according to your specifications. Want a list of caches near your vacation rental, or close to the office? Create a Bookmark List. If you'd prefer to avoid some caches, you can add them to an "Ignore" list so they don't show up in search results. You can also choose to share your lists or keep them private.

Premium API Access. More Options on More Apps.

Use partner applications to their full potential.

Experience full access to the Geocaching.com database of caches through partner applications and websites using the Geocaching Live API.

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