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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Water spills through the Coon Rapids Dam into the Mississippi River.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Mississippi River Geocaches
 
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What is Geocaching?
Geocaching is an outdoor game where participants use GPS receivers to find cleverly hidden containers called geocaches. A typical cache is a small container with a logbook and possible trinket. Geocaching is not merely about hunting down treasures. It also provides participants a way to explore and appreciate the outdoors while sharing experiences and stories. Find out more about how to get started geocaching by visiting the official geocaching website.

Mississippi River Geocache Series
The Mississippi River Geocache progam is a series of caches placed at partner parks within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. The purpose of the geocache series is to provide geocachers with an opportunity to explore and enjoy the many sites and features along Mississippi River. All caches have been approved by managing agencies and organizations. Check back often for newly registered geocaches. If possible, cache in/trash out.

Download all of the Mississippi River Geocaches to your GPS unit.

Coon Rapids Dam
There are currently three caches in play at East Coon Rapids Dam.

Caches
Poolside (#1)
Mature Forest (#2)
Flood Forest (#3)

North Mississippi Regional Park
There is a cache currently located in the park that follows a path along the Mississippi River. You can easily access the cache by foot or bike.

Caches
Populus deltoides (#1)

Fort Snelling State Park
This cache is located within a few feet of the trails and is accessible by foot or by bike.

Caches
Historic Floods (#1)
Remnants (#2)

Upper Landing Park
These caches are located within a few feet of the Mississippi River Trail. The park is open from dawn to dusk.

Caches
River Rocks! (#1)
Grain Movers (#2)

Mississippi River Visitor Center
This cache is located in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, offers a beautiful view of the river and is only a short distance to the Upper Landing Park series.

Caches
Gray and Green

Travelbugs

Travel Bugs
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Geocaching
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Mississippi River Geocache GPX Pack
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Get all of the Mississippi River Geocaches by downloading the gpx file to your gps unit.
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Itasca, Headwaters of the Mississippi River

Did You Know?
The river is so shallow at Lake Itasca that children can walk across the Mississippi. Between Governor Nicholls Wharf and Algiers Point in New Orleans, the Mississippi is more than 200 feet deep.
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Last Updated: May 26, 2011 at 09:32 MST