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JAXPARKS 2013 - Crystal Springs Road Park Letterbox Hybrid

This cache has been archived.

Friends of JaxParks: This one has been picked up and a new cache placed for the 2014 challenge

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Hidden : 7/4/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Please NOTE that to make room for the upcoming 2014 JaxParks GeoChallenge all 2013 geocaches will be disabled and/or archived on June 30th, 2014.

Crystal Springs Road Park

Cache information:

Steward: horseshoechamp
Park: Crystal Springs Road Park
Cache type: Letterbox Hybrid
Coordinates:N 30° 18.252 W 081° 49.541 
Difficulty: 2.5
Terrain: 2
Cache Description:
This is a Letter Box Cache so if you follow the directions you will find your smiley.

From the posted cords, walk North West (315°) for 1/10 of a mile or 528 feet along the bank of the pond. At this point turn to 260° degrees and walk for 123 feet.

This should bring you to the edge of the wood line. Proceed 15 feet further into the woods and look left down low.
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Parking Fee:
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History of Crystal Springs Road Park
Mayor Ed Austin and Councilman Mike Hogan, District 12, broke ground for the new park on August 29, 1994. It was dedicated with a ribbon cutting on March 24, 1995. The Community Center was opened on Nov. 23, 1999 as the Crystal Springs Community Center. It was renamed the Julian W. Barrs Center on Oct. 16, 2002. Barrs was Director of the Parks Department for 8 years. In addition to the community center, Crystal Springs Road Park offers playscapes, grills, picnic shelters, restrooms, an adult baseball field, 4 lighted tennis courts, 3 handball courts and nature trails. Extensive refurbishment of the park was completed on November 5, 2005. 165 additional trees, new decorative fencing, and a new state-of-the-art playground were installed 

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.

Geocaching is an outdoor adventure game similar to a treasure hunt played with a GPS device. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, take a trinket from the cache, leave something of greater or equal value in return for the next person and then share your experiences online. There are over two million active geocaches around the world and now with the JAXPARKS GeoChallenge you can explore Jacksonville's parks.
 

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)

Special Thanks:
Special thanks to the Friends of JAXPARKS and horseshoechamp, Volunteer Steward of this geocache.
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Disclaimer to New Geocachers:
Please join us in playing! All are welcome who observe and obey the rules. Please do not move or vandalize the container. Replace the cache like or better than you found it and when you leave, make sure the cache is completely covered. The real treasure is just finding the container and sharing your thoughts with everyone who finds it. 

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)