If you're new to geocaching, check out the cache type page to read definitions for all the cache types.

Search Types

• By Postal Code - Postal Codes are available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia
• By Coordinate - Coordinates contain a latitude and longitude to determine a position on the planet
• By State/Country - Select a State and/or country to search
• By Keyword - A simple wildcard keyword search on the Item's name. "Iron Horse" will search for "Iron Horse" and not "Iron" and "Horse"
• By Username (Found)/(Hidden) - Searches the database for items either found or hidden by a username.
• By Waypoint Name - Searches the database for items that match a particular waypoint name. This option ignores the cache type. A cache waypoint name starts with "GC" and can be found on every cache listing as a quick reference.

Additional search features are available by using Pocket Queries as a Premium Member Feature on the Geocaching.com site. Visit the Premium Subscriber page for more information.