Please double check the current requirements on the Madison Parks website before placing a cache. The city has given blanket permission for geocache hides in city parks provided the following guidelines are respected.

• You must abide by all Madison Parks Ordinances.
• Geocaching prohibited at the following locations: Forest Hill Cemetery, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, all City of Madison conservations parks, all City of Madison golf courses, and all areas with identified Indian Mounds.
• All geocachers will be respectful of all public parkland. No digging or penetration of ground surface will be permitted. Trees, scrubs and plants will not be disturbed or altered at any time.

For additional information, please contact local geocachers CommanderUSN or ACME_WildCachers.

Previous requirements

NOTE: The following is no longer required, but is being left here for reference. If you are placing a cache in a City of Madison park, permission must be obtained from from the City of Madison parks department prior to placing the cache. Please contact the WGA Madison parks liaison, Rhonda Veroeven (rveroeven <at> wi-geocaching <dot> com), for more information.

Please include the following text on the cache page for caches hidden in City of Madison parks: Anyone wishing to place a cache in a city of Madison park must contact Rhonda Veroeven who will gain permission from Madison Parks representative. To contact Rhonda please email at rveroeven <at> wi-geocaching <dot> com or through WISearchers at GC dot com Geocaching activity is only allowed in general parklands in the City of Madison and Geocaching activity is prohibited at: Forest Hill Cemetery, Olbrich Garden, City of Madison conservation parks, Odana Golf Course, Monona Golf Course, Yahara Golf Course, Glenway Golf Course and areas with identified Indian Mounds. All geocachers will be respectful of all public parkland. No digging or penetration of ground surface will be permitted. Trees, shrubs and plants will not be disturbed or altered at any time. Questions related to access, policies, regulation and protocol regarding geocaching in the City of Madison parks will be submitted to WGA liasion R. Veroeven who will report directly to James Weisnstock, Parks Operation Supervisor.