This Cache is placed as part of the New York State Park Saratoga/Capital District Regional Geocache Challenge. There are 52 geocaches hidden within 16 state parks and historic sites in this parks region, and geocachers finding 35 or more will be eligible to enter their names in a drawing for valuable prizes. The first 75 people to find 35 or more caches will receive a special geocache challenge coin. If you are interested in taking up the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at www.nysparks.com
This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to stamp your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item. Some of the items in the cache are park souvenirs and do not need to be replaced with a trade item.
Closest Parking Coordinates: N 42°46.770’ W 073°25.426’
Take Route 2 to Babcock Lake Road in Grafton. Travel up the road for approximately 1 mile and the parking area for White Lily Pond can be found on left side. Please note that this trail gets wet after rains so wear appropriate footwear.
Grafton Lakes State Park is known for its water, so each of our geocaches offers you views of the park’s beauty along our many shores. We hope you’ll be inspired to come back and try the fishing, have a picnic or perhaps paddle a canoe for an afternoon.
The land by White Lily Pond was acquired fairly recently by the park, and many trail volunteers have created lovely, winding trails in the woods. This trail will lead you to a view of the pond eventually, winding and exploring the gentle slope of the land.
You may find an Osprey fishing here in the pond’s abundant waters. Look for the standing snag along the trail that is slowly being excavated by a Pileated Woodpecker seeking carpenter ants.