Dubs on Tubbs: Reid St Park - Bison Bisect Traditional Cache
Dubs on Tubbs: Reid St Park - Bison Bisect
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Dubs on Tubbs Winter Series: Reid State Park
It started out innocently enough; fresh snow, a beautiful day and snowshoes - a snowshoe in one of our favorite parks in Maine was just the thing to do. Then the discussion turned to geocaching and an idea was born: a series of snow-friendly caches that encourages exercise AND you get rewarded with ten caches for your efforts.
ABOUT THE CACHES:
We put these caches out on a two trails, we were on snowshoes and this is definitely the easiest way to get to the caches. One trail is groomed for cross country skiing, the other trail, the Little River Trail, is not groomed for skiing and is more rugged so skiing on this trail would be challenging but not impossible for the adventurous. All the caches are winter friendly (there’s your one and only hint!), some require you to go off the trail a bit but we tried to be respectful of the landscape, thinking ahead to spring, so little to no bushwhacking or branch breaking should be required.
HEADS UP: We went out on two weekends to put these caches out, meaning we did one trail per trip. Each trail is about 3.0 miles. If you know the park and the trails well, it is possible to do all these caches in one day but it would be a lot of walking, especially on snowshoes. You’ve been warned. :)
ABOUT THE PARK:
Reid State Park bears the distinct honor as being Maine's first State-owned Saltwater Beach. In 1946, prosperous businessman and Georgetown resident Walter E. Reid donated land to the State of Maine to be preserved forever, and a few years later Reid State Park became a reality.
Today, thousands of visitors enjoy the park's long, wide sand beaches like Mile and Half Mile, which are rare in Maine. Enjoyed as a recreational resource, the beaches are also essential nesting areas for endangered least terns and piping plovers and resting and feeding areas for other shorebirds. Rarer than beaches along Maine's coast are large sand dunes, like those at Reid.
From the top of Griffith Head, a rocky headland overlooking the park, visitors can view sweeping seascapes and spot the lighthouses on Seguin Island, The Cuckolds, and Hendricks Head. Visitors can also see several islands, including: Damariscove, a thriving fishing community in Colonial times; Outer Head, protected as a tern sanctuary; and Southport, where noted naturalist Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring.
As of October 2009, individual admission to the park is $4.50 for Maine residents, $6.50 for non-residents and $2 for non-resident seniors; admission is $1 for children ages 5 to 11 and free for children 4 and under and for Maine residents 65 and older. If you plan to be in Maine for an extended vacation, you may find that an annual park pass for admission to all of Maine's State Parks is worth the investment.
Maine state parks offer recreational opportunities year round, and we invite you to visit your state parks in all four seasons. During our off-season you may find the entrance gate closed, however you may access the park during daylight hours. Please deposit your off-season day-use fee in the 'iron ranger' fee collection box.
Off-Season Fee's:
$1.50 for adults 12-64; kids and seniors free
During the shorter days of winter you may want to park outside the gate so you don't feel rushed to get back to your car - though I've heard the rangers won't lock you in. :)
On Seguinland Road in Georgetown, 13 miles from Route 1 in Woolwich. Take Route 127 south on the north side of the Sagadahoc Bridge.
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