Basic information!
Treasures were a digital feature introduced in March 2025 as part of Geocachings 25th birthday celebrations. Geocachers can collect these digital items by finding and logging caches that meet a specific criteria set by HQ, different for each Treasure Collection. The amount of Treasures in a Collection also varies. A souvenir is available for the completion of special Collections.
How do I collect Treasure?
You can collect Treasure by finding and logging caches that meet specific criteria set by HQ. The Geocaching Origins Collection has to be completed before unlocking all current available Treasure Collections.
Below are the criteria for the first collection:
Collection 1: Geocaching origins
You can collect these Treasures by finding and logging Traditional Caches.
Are Treasure available for All members?
Treasure is available to both Premium and Basic members, though some collections are Premium member only. Premium members can use Advanced search to find caches that fit collection criteria.
How do I choose which collection I want to collect Treasures from?
On the Treasures page, there are spaces for the collections you want to collect Treasure from. Premium members have spaces for five Active collections, and Basic members have a space for one Active collection. For Premium members, the top space has first priority, the second has second priority, and the third has third priority etc
To choose your collections:
- Go to the “Collections” section near the bottom of the page.
- Drag a collection card to any space in the “Active collections” section near the top of the page.
- Or, select “Activate” on a collection card, then choose a space to move it to.
All collections are active by default for Premium members. When you log a cache that qualifies for more than one collection you will collect Treasure from the highest-ranked priority collection. If a cache doesn’t match any of your priority collections, but does qualify for another collection that’s not in your priority collections, you’ll collect that Treasure. If you don’t set any priority collections, you’ll continue to collect Treasure from any collection that matches your finds.
Viewing Treasure on cache pages on Geocaching.com
Premium members can see which collections a cache qualifies for directly on the cache page on Geocaching.com. This makes it easier to plan your next caching adventure.
To see what collections a cache qualifies for directly from a cache page, go to a cache page on Geocaching.com and click on “View Treasures” in the list menu on the right hand of the page below the “Log geocache” button. A window will appear that shows which collections the geocache qualifies for.
How do I turn off the notification when I collect Treasure?
To turn off the notification, toggle the setting next to “Notify me when I find Treasure in the Geocaching® mobile app” on the Treasures page. Players who turn off notifications will still collect Treasure.
Collections
Geocaching Origins
The Geocaching Origins collection consists of 4 Treasures. This collection has to be completed to unlock current available collections. To collect find and log:
Any Traditional geocache of any size.
Celebrating 25 years
The Celebrating 25 Years collection consists of 5 Treasures. To collect find and log:
Any non-Event geocache type except Adventure Lab®, any size, difficulty rating of 1.5 or lower
OR any Event Cache.
By completing this Collection you will earn a souvenir.
Egg hunt
The Egg Hunt collection consists of 7 Treasures with different criteria for each treasure. To collect find and log:
An Earthcache, attend a regular Event, a Letterbox Hybrid any size with difficulty rating of 2.0 or higher, a Multi cache any size with difficulty rating of 2.0 or higher, a Mystery any size difficulty rating of 2.0 or higher, a Traditional any size difficulty rating of 2.0 or higher, any Virtual cache.
By completing this collection you will earn a souvenir.
Navigational Tools
The Navigational Tools collection consists of 5 Treasures. To collect find and log:
A Traditional any size difficulty rating of 2.0 or higher and a terrain rating of 1.5 or lower.
Classic Trackables
The Classic Trackables collection consists of 5 Treasures. To collect find and log:
A Traditional any size OR Any Event Cache
Mystery Books
The Mystery Books collection consists of 5 Treasures. To collect find and log:
A Multi-Cache, Virtual, Letterbox Hybrid, Mystery, Earthcache, or Wherigo, any size with a difficulty rating of 2.00 or higher
Event Mementos
The Event Mementos collection consists of 5 Treasures. To collect find and log:
A Traditional, Multi-Cache, Letterbox Hybrid, Mystery, or Wherigo, size Micro, Other, or Small with a minimum of 3 Favourite points OR any Event Cache
Planets
The Planets collection consists of 8 Treasures. To collect find and log:
A Traditional, Multi-Cache, Letterbox Hybrid, Mystery, or Wherigo, size Regular or Large, with a difficulty rating of 2.0 or higher.
Tools of the Trade
The Tools of the Trade collection consists of 6 treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Traditional, Multi-Cache, Letterbox Hybrid, or Mystery cache, any size with a difficulty rating of 3.0 or higher with the Special Tool required attribute.
Making Memories
The Making Memories collection consists of 6 treasures. To collect find and log:
Any non-Event geocache type except Adventure Lab®, size a Micro, Regular, or Small, difficulty rating between 1.5 and 4.0 OR any Event Cache.
GIFF Gnomes
The GIFF Gnome collection consists of 5 treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Mystery cache, any size with the Available 24/7 attribute.
Celebrating GIFF
The Celebrating GIFF collection consists of 8 treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Event Cache.
Fossils
The Fossils collection consists of 6 treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Earthcache.
River expedition puzzle
The River Expedition Puzzle collection consists of 16 treasures and is Premium Member only.
Each piece of the the puzzle has a different D/T rating from D1/T1 to D2.5/T2.5. To collect find and log:
Any geocache except events and Adventure Lab®, any size with the correct D/T rating for the individual puzzle pieces.
By completing this collection you will earn a souvenir.
Plush Bird Watching
The Plush Bird Watching collection consists of 6 treasures. To collect find and log:
Traditional or Letterbox Hybrid cache, any size with a minimum of 1 favourite point with the Scenic View attribute.
Snow Globes
The Snow globes collect consists of 7 treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Traditional, Multi-Cache, or Mystery, any size except Micro, Small, or Virtual
with a minimum of 2 Favourite points.
Origami Animals
The Origami animals collection consists of 14 treasures. To collect find and log:
Small sized Traditional caches with a minimum of 4 favourite points.
Dog Figurines
The Dog Figurines collection consists of 9 treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Micro cache with the Dog friendly attribute.
Classic Toys
Classic toys collection was released on the 19th December and consists of 6 treasures.
To collect find and log: Any non-Event geocache type except Adventure Lab®, any size, with the Recommended for kids attribute OR any Event Cache.