A common practice among traveling geocachers is to find the oldest active caches in each U.S. state. Not only does this give additional purpose to road trips, but finding the earliest hidden geocaches in each state reveals parts of the U.S. that you may not have found otherwise. If you are into numbers, stats, etc., having these iconic finds under your belt will greatly enhance your geocaching cred.

Oldest Active Caches in Each U.S. State (Updated November 30, 2023)

Alabama – Trussville Civitan – Alabama’s First Cache GC126

Alaska – Centurion Guards GC68

Arizona – Geocache  GC57

Arkansas – Gorilla Stash GC1B

California – Phil’s Memorial Cache (Oldest CA. Cache) GC5B

Colorado – Tarryall GC18

Connecticut – Another Brick in the Wall GCE4

Delaware – dElAWare 7{1} GC10A

District of Columbia – Capitol View GCDE1

Florida – Christmas Cache GCFA

Georgia – Beaver Cache (the beavers have moved on) GC1D

Hawaii – Geocache GC23

Idaho – Camels Prairie Stash GC25

Illinois – Beverly GC28

Indiana – Indiana’s First GC93

Iowa – Maltese Goldfinch (Re-resurrected) GC162

Kansas – Mingo GC30

Kentucky – Tom Sawyer GC39E

Louisiana – Wild Azalea Cache GC763

Maine – The Fort Williams Cache GC128

Maryland – Jusef’s Cache GC1FD

Massachusetts – First Mass GC74

Michigan – Power Island GC35

Minnesota – Alvin’s Phone Line GC9FF

Mississippi – Bonita Lakes GC90

Missouri – Missouri’s First – Watts Mill GC37

Montana – Fairweather GC492

Nebraska – GO BIG RED GC943

Nevada – XKD-380 GCF9

New Hampshire – NH #1 – Mines Follies GC9E

New Jersey – gerbiL cacHe GCC8

New Mexico – Open Space 7 GC191

New York – The Spot GC39

North Carolina – North Carolina: Octopus Garden GC70

North Dakota – The Buck Stops Here! GC551

Ohio –Shawnee Lookout Cache GC31A

Oklahoma – Where Eagles Roost GC272

Oregon – GC12 5/12/2000 GC12

Pennsylvania – State Game Lands #109 GC184

Rhode Island – Brenton Point GCEC

South Carolina – Modoc Stash GCF4

South Dakota – Campcache GC87F

Tennessee – LPS001 GC132

Texas – Tombstone GC62

Utah – Potters Pond GC3B

Vermont – Vermont 1 GC86

Virginia –Burke Lake Park GC175

Washington – Geocache GCD

West Virginia – Rich Creek Riches GC3F0

Wisconsin – Pike Powder Hike GC3B1

Wyoming – Bridger-Teton Cache GCD7E