MANDARIN PARK
GeoCache information:
Coordinates:
N 30 08.320 W 081 38.181
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
2.5
Steward:
EJ2007
Hours:
5:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Parking Fee:
N/A
GeoCache Description:
This Wherigo cache will give you a tour of the park. It will take between 30 minutes and 1 hour to complete depending on how fast you walk and GPS signal. You will answer several questions related to items you see in the park.
Park History
Mandarin Park is located adjacent to Julington Creek in the Mandarin section of southeast Jacksonville. A leading producer of oranges in North America for most of the 1800’s, the community acquired its name from the Mandarin orange that was grown there. The Mandarin Community Club, which was established in 1923, takes a very active interest in the area’s parks. When the development of Mandarin greatly accelerated after the Buckman Bridge opened in 1970, the booming population needed additional recreational facilities. The City purchased the park site in 1989, and together with the design firm, sought and received considerable input from the area’s residents about what facilities they wanted in the park. Former City Councilman Dick Kravitz was instrumental in the land acquisition and early development, which went on to inlclude the picnic area and nature trails in 1992, the pier in 1993, and the boat ramp in 2006.
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 thid cache you can explore one of Jacksonville's parks.
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