South Jersey Checkpoint Challenge
Checkpoint Violet
Welcome to Deptford Township. Athletic Complex Park in Deptford, NJ. This cache will fulfill the “Violet” requirement for the South Jersey Checkpoint Challenge.
This athletic complex contains the Deptford Little League Complex, the Deptford Softball Complex (Stauffer Fields), and the Deptford Recreational Center for Basketball and Wrestling. It is located on Monteague Lane off of Almonesson Road.
At ground zero you will be standing on the banks of "Big Timber Creek". This area was home to numerous Lenni Lenape Indian villages and is near one of the earliest Dutch settlements in the new world. This is a 11 mile long tidal tributary branch of the Delaware River and in colonial times was a means of transportation and power to numerous mills. From this vantage point you can see both Big Timber Creek and Route 42, which represents both old and new transportation along this historic waterway over the last 400 years.
You are looking for a small camouflaged container with a log book and a few trade items.
The Park Hours are 8:00AM to 9:00PM from April 1 to October 31 --- 8:00 AM to 8:00PM November 1 to March 31. All pets must be on a leash.
There are numerous ball fields here so pick your caching times to avoid muggles. The cache can be found with games in progress depending on the field in use. Stealth may be necessary. Have fun!
Official SJCC Information
The South Jersey Geocachers (SJG) are sponsoring the South Jersey Checkpoint Challenge series. This challenge is intended to take geocachers on a tour of Southern New Jersey (loosely defined as south of I-195) while finding caches placed by members of the SJG. On the tour, we hope you will find South Jersey an interesting and beautiful part of our great state.
Scattered around the area are 26 checkpoint caches and a final challenge cache - South Jersey Checkpoint Challenge (GC1NJDZ). The names of the individual checkpoint caches are based on a phonetic alphabet using plants to represent the diversity of ecosystems that you will encounter on your tour of Southern New Jersey. You may even run into the infamous Jersey Devil while you're there. The 26 checkpoints do not have to be completed in any particular order. See the SJCheckpoint bookmark for the complete list of caches.
Hidden within the 26 checkpoint caches are numbers to be used in determining the coordinates of the final South Jersey Checkpoint Challenge cache – please be sure to note them while you are there.
While there are no special logging requirements for the 26 checkpoint caches, there are special logging requirements for the final challenge cache. Complete information can be found on the South Jersey Checkpoint Challenge (GC1NJDZ) cache page.
Happy caching and enjoy the South Jersey Checkpoint Challenge!!!
This cache is certified South Jersey