Sponsored by Harris County Precinct 4, the Precinct 4 GeoChallenge features a series of 101 geocaches that participants can find for the opportunity to earn pathtags and geocoins.
The first geocache is located in Dennis Johnston Park. Dennis Johnston Park is a 45-acre facility with a pavilion and picnic tables, a small pond, pergola, walking trails, a butterfly and humingbird garden, and access to Spring Creek. Also, the park is home to Big Stone Lodge, which is a shared-use facility that serves as the Parks Department administrative headquarters and a Precinct 4 community center.
Dennis Johnston Park is part of the Spring Creek Greenway, and connects to Pundt Park, the Stahl Preserve, Carter Park, and Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center.
For more information, please call the Parks Reservation Office at 281-353-4196.
Big Stone Lodge is located within Dennis Johnston Park. Private reservations are available for Friday and Saturday evening events on a limited basis.
Please call Big Stone Lodge at 281-350-1029 for more information or to make reservations for private functions.
Park amenities are available on a first-come, first-served basis and no reservations are required.
Fishing
Fishing is permitted at the small pond and along the banks of Spring Creek within Dennis Johnston Park. Late winter and early spring are successful times for catching white bass and crappie, while catfish can be caught year-round.
For more information about fishing at Precinct 4 parks and to view the rules and regulations, please click here.
About the GeoChallenge
Each geocache contains unique collectible bottle caps and a unique code, either of which can be used to earn pathtags. Simply write down the code on your Precinct 4 GeoChallenge Series Passport and/or collect a bottle cap to prove that you have found the cache. Those who collect 25, 50, or 75 unique codes/bottle caps can earn bronze, silver, or gold-level pathtags. Geocachers who find all 101 geocaches will receive a custom-minted geocoin. Only one of each bottle cap is allowed per participant. Please visit the Precinct 4 GeoChallenge Series web pages for more information or to download your passport.
Geocaches are located throughout Precinct 4 from Greens Bayou Wetland Mitigation Bank in the east to Dyess Park in the west and Roy Campbell Burroughs Park in the north and Memorial Park in the south.
About Harris County Precinct 4
Precinct 4 is one of four precincts located in Harris County, Texas and boasts a population of over 1.2 million people. With a population of 4.3 million, Harris County is the largest county in Texas and the third-largest in the United States. It encompasses the Houston area, the largest city in Texas and fourth largest city in the nation. Both its total area and land area are larger than the state of Rhode Island.
With an area over 390 square miles—3,800 acres of which is conveniently located parkland—Harris County Precinct 4 has plenty to explore and scores of 'gems' to find!