state or county park or cemetary

[+Team Comet]

Just wondering the rules for hiding stuff in a cemetary, on grounds not on graves or any state or county parks in the area

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

Is dependent on rules by each governing body for that cemetary, state or county park. Best to contact them.

[+edscott]

Most state park systems and county parks have some sort of permit requirement, but virtually every park in your area has at least one cache, so it appears that with the proper research and contacts, caches may be placed. Cemeteries are possible locations but be sure to get permission first.

[+StarBrand]

Follow existing rules and guidelines closely on public lands. Most cemetaries are private land - so you will need permission to place there.

[+jopasm]

Check the Groundspeak guidelines too - cemeteries may come under closer scrutiny b/c they can be very sensitive spots. Be careful of where you place the cache. I've done some cemetery restoration and preservation work and old grave markers (and old graves) can be more fragile than you might think. Keep your local conditions in mind too - there's been a rash of thefts from old cemeteries here - people stealing the crosses (cast metal) from civil war veterans graves and stealing the wrought-iron railing around older cemeteries, so increased activity around older cemeteries will be noticed more.

 

On the other hand, there's some interesting cemetery caches near me - one is a CITO cache to clean up the area around the cemetery.

[GermanSailor]

Just wondering the rules for hiding stuff in a cemetary, on grounds not on graves or any state or county parks in the area

I don't know the rules. But there are guidelines and there is courtesy and commons sense.

 

Please don't hide something in a cemetery, place it outside and state in the listing that it is hidden outside. By doing this you prevent people from disturbing the place or otherwise behaving in a way that is not good for our reputation.

 

GermanSailor