BLACK HAMMOCK ISLAND PARK
GeoCache information:
Stage 1 Coordinates:
N 30° 31.194 W 081° 28.865
Difficulty:
2.0
Terrain:
2.0
Steward:
frick_frack
Hours:
Daylight hours only
Parking Fee:
N/A
GeoCache Description:
Black Hammock Island Park is a small neighborhood park with a playground so you should expect muggles.
This is a quick and simple 2 stage multi-cache appropriate for this small park. Stage 1 will bring you to a pole. On that pole will be 5 yellow numbers followed by the letter C. In order to find the coordinates to the 2nd and final stage please follow the instructions below.
1) Take the second and third numbers and multiply them together, then add the result to the North coords.
2) Take the first three numbers and add them together and multiply the sum by 2, then add the result to the West coords.
3) Go find that ammo can!
Park History
Black Hammock Island Park is located in the extreme northeastern section of Jacksonville near the Nassau River. Only about five families lived in the area in 1971, but with the building of paved roads in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, the start of mail delivery and garbage service, and the opening of the Dames Point Bridge in 1989, a population boom began. The City purchased the property in 1981, and the first facility built at the park was the community center in 1985. Since the park’s inception, the island’s Civic Association has played a leading role in the development and management of the property. City-funded improvements made over the years include expansion of the community center in 1990 and construction of two tennis courts and a walking/jogging trail in 1996.
2014 JAXPARKS GeoChallenge:
The City of Jacksonville has teamed up with The Friends of Jax Parks to bring you the third 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
frick_frack
, Volunteer Steward of this geocache.
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.
