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 36th geocache is located in Matthews Park. Matthews Park is a six-acre facility with one lighted softball field, one lighted basketball pavilion, one unlighted basketball court, one volleyball court, a barbecue pavilion, a community building, a playground, picnic tables, barbecue grills, a 1/3-mile paved trail, and rest room facilities.
For more information, please call the Parks Reservation Office at 281-353-4196.
The community building is located within Matthews Park and two meeting rooms are available for private functions:
Room A accommodates 76 people and has access to full kitchen facilities.
Room B accommodates 36 people and has access to partial kitchen facilities.
Ball field Reservations
*Monday through Friday before 3:30 p.m.:
No reservations required; use is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Monday through Friday after 3:30 p.m.:
First-come, first-served reservations required; only one two-hour session per week can be reserved in the following hourly increments:
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday:
Ball field is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis during the park’s hours of operation. Reservations are not required.
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!