Riverside Park

Cache information:

The above coordinates will take you to the entrance of Riverside Park on Post Street. These are not the coordinates to the final cache location. To find those, you will need to take a walk around this lovely park and fill in the missing numbers:

N 30 AB.9C8 W 081 DE.F3G

Enter the park and follow the path toward the pond. Starting on your left, enjoy a stroll around the pond.
AB = Number of lights around pond PLUS number of benches PLUS 1
C = Number of palm trees on the island in the pond

Now walk north past the playground. You will find a sitting area. Take a break on one of the benches and ponder some more of the puzzle.
D = Number of benches in this sitting area PLUS 1
E = Number of roller coasters you see
F = Number of SQUARE bricks in inner circle DIVIDED by number of SPOKES off center circle

Head towards the playground where you will find lots of fun things to do for the youngsters.
G = Number of benches around the playground MINUS 7

History of Riverside Park
Riverside Park is located adjacent to Park Street in the Riverside area of west Jacksonville. The 1869 plat of Riverside reserved fourteen acres for a park, and after the receiving the land as a donation, the city began developing its second-oldest park in the early 1890’s. Workers created walk paths, a carriage lane, and two spring-fed lakes that were stocked with ducks. Ornamental stone bridges and camphor trees further beautified the landscape, which became one of the South’s loveliest parks by 1907. Other past amenities included a bandstand and tennis courts, and the Men’s Garden Club and the city created a camellia garden on the grounds in 1967. Following several years of improvements initiated by Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP), disaster struck the park in 1997, when a savage storm devastated the grounds. Fifty-two trees were lost, but the city and RAP worked diligently to restore this Riverside landmark. 

2013 JAXPARKS GeoChallenge:
The City of Jacksonville has teamed up with The Cache Station and The Friends of Jax Parks to bring you the second annual The JaxParks GeoChallenge. This year, the Friends of Jax Parks have hidden 30 new caches that will let you explore a diverse selection of parks around Jacksonville.

Rules for the JAXPARKS GeoChallenge:
For a complete list of all the parks in the JaxParks Challenge, official rules and instructions on how to receive your Geocoin click Rules for the JaxParks Challenge

Have fun and enjoy the tour of some of JaxParks coolest parks!!

Jacksonville Parks Information:
For informantion on:  Parks and Recreation Department (JaxParks)