The puzzle cache will test your analytical skills and your tolerance for puns. You may need internet access to research some of the clues. Good luck and have fun!
Part I: Anagram Anarchy
Each of the following sentences contain an anagram of the name of a national park. The words in quotation marks are the only words you need to unscramble.
Example: I was looking for “some yeti” while hiking, but the experience was abominable.
“some yeti” is an anagram of Yosemite.
Unscramble the anagrams and write down the park name and the state in which it can be found.
1. Will Shrek's children suffer from "ogre acne" as teenagers?
2. I made some "nice plans" for visiting the southeast of France.
3. I had the “career talk” with my parents about being a plumber, but they warned me I’d find it draining.
4. For professional golfers, “strong hips” are par for the course.
5. Ice cream on Easter makes for the “grandest sundae” of all.
6. To me, “a perfect oil” must have a great aftertaste. As they say, oil’s well that ends well.
Part II: Fun Facts (and more corny puns)
In this part, you must once again determine the identity of the park from the clue
1. Wanna get away? This Southwestern National Park has a limestone cave 1,600 feet deep. This park may just make you batty.
2. Alert Captain Janeway! This park’s main method of access is not by driving or walking, but instead by ship (also snowmobiles in winter). Bring some furs to trade.
3. Whether you’re kane or wahine, you can enjoy the house of the sun here, listen to the Animals, and observe the alien fauna.
4. To Bogart I say; it’s not a falcon, but a cabin, that is your goal here. Just be careful, you could be in for a rough ride.
5. Sorry Rocky and Bullwinkle. It’s the moose and wolf relationship at this National Park which has been studied extensively. Just don’t try going in winter, this park isn’t open all year.
Part III: Keyword Conundrum
With all the park names discovered, you can now solve for the actual coordinates of the cache.
From Part I: For each park's location, write the second letter of the state abbreviation. You should have a six-letter word.
From Part II: Write the first letter of the first clue’s park name. Next, the second letter of the second clue’s park name. Next, the third letter of the third clue’s park name. Next, the fourth letter of the fourth clue’s park name. Finally, the fifth letter of the fifth clue’s park name. You should have a five-letter word.
Place the two words together and you should have a phrase with a six-letter answer. Enter this answer into the checker link below to get the final coordinates.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
Please bring your own writing instrument
Park Information
The park is open from 8:00 a.m. until sundown 365 days per year.
The daily fee is $5.00 per vehicle (2 to 8 people per vehicle) and $4.00 Single Occupant Vehicle.
See Related Web Page for more information.
Please park in designated parking areas only.
If you have questions about parking contact someone in the ranger station.
Please stay on the roads and trails to access the caches. No bushwhacking is required.
This cache has been placed with the permission of
Eduardo Alaniz, Park Manager, Lake Manatee State Park (941) 741-3028