The Long Beach Discovery Trail and boardwalk are well-loved ways to enjoy a peaceful stroll or bike ride through the dunes. In the early days of tourism on the Long Beach peninsula, there were no dunes -- just a flat expanse of sand between the towns and the waves. During the 1930's, European Beach Grass was planted to help stabilize this beach zone, which eventually brought higher and well vegetated dunes -- today's protection against the sea's wind and waves during heavy winter storms.
You will find the cache at one of the viewing stations along the boardwalk, but closer to sea level that the bench you may be resting on!