Want some actual facts? There are three county park systems in Ohio which banned geocaching many years ago. Two of the three are reconsidering their positions, thanks to the efforts of local geocachers. At the state level, caches are not allowed in Ohio wildlife areas and in Ohio nature preserves. Yet, caches are welcomed in Ohio state parks and state forests -- so much so that the agency itself hides dozens of caches and sponsors events every year. There are no other bans on geocaching at the state or local level in Ohio. The existing bans have been in place for more than five years.
In West Virginia, there is one small city where the Mayor has purported to ban geocaching. There are no other bans on geocaching at the state or local level in West Virginia.
Shall I continue state by state?
Hey Keystone ... not that I know what the heck I'm talking about .. but WV WMA (Wildlife Management Areas) do not permit/allow geocaches. I talked with all the PTB on the matter when I wanted to place a couple of caches in Brooke County (Wellsburg area). This may or may not relate to the parks & such that you are referring to. It's still supposedly "public land" ~Glenn