diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/data/geojson/GeoJsonParser.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/data/geojson/GeoJsonParser.java
index 9685c5869..ad0e07744 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/data/geojson/GeoJsonParser.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/data/geojson/GeoJsonParser.java
@@ -177,7 +177,18 @@ private static LatLngBounds parseBoundingBox(JSONArray coordinates) throws JSONE
      * @param geoJsonGeometry geometry object to parse
      * @return Geometry object
      */
+    /** Maximum nesting depth for GeometryCollection to prevent stack overflow. */
+    private static final int MAX_GEOMETRY_DEPTH = 20;
+
     public static Geometry parseGeometry(JSONObject geoJsonGeometry) {
+        return parseGeometry(geoJsonGeometry, MAX_GEOMETRY_DEPTH);
+    }
+
+    public static Geometry parseGeometry(JSONObject geoJsonGeometry, int maxDepth) {
+        if (maxDepth < 0) {
+            Log.w(LOG_TAG, "GeoJSON geometry nesting depth limit exhausted, ignoring.");
+            return null;
+        }
         try {
             String geometryType = geoJsonGeometry.getString("type");
             JSONArray geometryArray;
@@ -190,7 +201,7 @@ public static Geometry parseGeometry(JSONObject geoJsonGeometry) {
                 // No geometries or coordinates array
                 return null;
             }
-            return createGeometry(geometryType, geometryArray);
+            return createGeometry(geometryType, geometryArray, maxDepth);
         } catch (JSONException e) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -239,7 +250,7 @@ private static HashMap<String, String> parseProperties(JSONObject properties)
      * @return Geometry object
      * @throws JSONException if the coordinates or geometries could be parsed
      */
-    private static Geometry createGeometry(String geometryType, JSONArray geometryArray)
+    private static Geometry createGeometry(String geometryType, JSONArray geometryArray, int maxDepth)
             throws JSONException {
         switch (geometryType) {
             case POINT:
@@ -255,7 +266,7 @@ private static Geometry createGeometry(String geometryType, JSONArray geometryAr
             case MULTIPOLYGON:
                 return createMultiPolygon(geometryArray);
             case GEOMETRY_COLLECTION:
-                return createGeometryCollection(geometryArray);
+                return createGeometryCollection(geometryArray, maxDepth - 1);
         }
         return null;
     }
@@ -360,13 +371,13 @@ private static GeoJsonMultiPolygon createMultiPolygon(JSONArray coordinates)
      * @return GeoJsonGeometryCollection object
      * @throws JSONException if geometries cannot be parsed
      */
-    private static GeoJsonGeometryCollection createGeometryCollection(JSONArray geometries)
+    private static GeoJsonGeometryCollection createGeometryCollection(JSONArray geometries, int maxDepth)
             throws JSONException {
         ArrayList<Geometry> geometryCollectionElements
                 = new ArrayList<>();
         for (int i = 0; i < geometries.length(); i++) {
             JSONObject geometryElement = geometries.getJSONObject(i);
-            Geometry geometry = parseGeometry(geometryElement);
+            Geometry geometry = parseGeometry(geometryElement, maxDepth);
             if (geometry != null) {
                 // Do not add geometries that could not be parsed
                 geometryCollectionElements.add(geometry);
diff --git a/library/src/test/java/com/google/maps/android/data/geojson/GeoJsonParserTest.java b/library/src/test/java/com/google/maps/android/data/geojson/GeoJsonParserTest.java
index a4ada21e3..3529beebe 100644
--- a/library/src/test/java/com/google/maps/android/data/geojson/GeoJsonParserTest.java
+++ b/library/src/test/java/com/google/maps/android/data/geojson/GeoJsonParserTest.java
@@ -386,4 +386,65 @@ public void testInvalidGeometry() throws Exception {
         parser = new GeoJsonParser(invalidGeometryInvalidCoordinatesString());
         assertEquals(0, parser.getFeatures().size());
     }
+
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Tests for fix: StackOverflowError on deeply nested GeometryCollection
+    // PR #1699
+    // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    private static JSONObject buildNestedGeometryCollection(int depth) throws Exception {
+        JSONObject innermost = new JSONObject();
+        innermost.put("type", "Point");
+        innermost.put("coordinates", new org.json.JSONArray("[0, 0]"));
+
+        JSONObject current = innermost;
+        for (int i = 0; i < depth; i++) {
+            JSONObject wrapper = new JSONObject();
+            wrapper.put("type", "GeometryCollection");
+            wrapper.put("geometries", new org.json.JSONArray().put(current));
+            current = wrapper;
+        }
+        return current;
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDeeplyNestedGeometryCollection_doesNotThrowStackOverflow() throws Exception {
+        JSONObject deeplyNested = buildNestedGeometryCollection(2000);
+        try {
+            GeoJsonParser.parseGeometry(deeplyNested);
+        } catch (StackOverflowError e) {
+            throw new AssertionError(
+                "StackOverflowError thrown for deeply nested GeometryCollection — fix did not work!", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void testGeometryBeyondMaxDepth_returnsNull() throws Exception {
+        JSONObject point = new JSONObject();
+        point.put("type", "Point");
+        point.put("coordinates", new org.json.JSONArray("[0, 0]"));
+        Geometry result = GeoJsonParser.parseGeometry(point, -1);
+        assertNull("Geometry exceeding max depth (countdown < 0) should be null", result);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCustomMaxDepth_respectsLimit() throws Exception {
+        JSONObject point = new JSONObject();
+        point.put("type", "Point");
+        point.put("coordinates", new org.json.JSONArray("[0, 0]"));
+        Geometry valid = GeoJsonParser.parseGeometry(point, 0);
+        assertNotNull("Geometry at maxDepth 0 should not be null", valid);
+        Geometry invalid = GeoJsonParser.parseGeometry(point, -1);
+        assertNull("Geometry at maxDepth -1 should be null", invalid);
+    }
+
+        @Test
+    public void testShallowNestedGeometryCollection_parsedCorrectly() throws Exception {
+        JSONObject shallow = buildNestedGeometryCollection(3);
+        Geometry result = GeoJsonParser.parseGeometry(shallow);
+        assertNotNull("GeometryCollection with normal nesting should not be null", result);
+        assertTrue("Geometry type must be GeoJsonGeometryCollection",
+                result instanceof GeoJsonGeometryCollection);
+    }
 }