The Find Your Chesapeake Geotrail
Sleepy Hole Park
The Chesapeake Bay, the great rivers that feed it, and the vast landscapes surrounding them are at the center of our nation’s story. More than 2,600 miles of designated water trails, 55 units of the National Park System, and scores of state parks, local parks, and wildlife refuges are found within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Each takes part in conserving special places for visitors, residents, and future generations. The Chesapeake Bay region is filled with rich history and heritage, opportunities for education and science, and beautiful scenery suitable for explorers of all ages. Join us in discovering the Chesapeake region when you “Find Your Chesapeake” and take advantage of our beautiful treasure.
The Find Your Chesapeake (FYC) Geotrail launched June 9, 2018 with over 60 caches within Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania. and Delaware. A trackable geocoin will be awarded to the first 300 geocachers, while supplies last, for locating at least 20 FYC caches. To be eligible for the coin, geocachers must download a passport from the Find Your Chesapeake Geotrail website. Geocachers must find and log at least 20 finds, record the code word from each cache on their passport. After discovering the 20 required caches, geocachers may have their passports validated via mail at the National Park Service, Chesapeake Bay Office located at 410 Severn Ave, Suite 314, Annapolis, MD 21403. Please refer to the passport for complete validation instructions.
Participating in the FYC Geotrail is fun and we hope that many people join in. However, it is not a requirement for logging your find on this cache once you find the container.
During the spring, you will find thousands of birds here in the upland forest that a nature trail meanders through. When the weather starts to get warm, birds typically migrate north after spending the cold winter months in the south. Sleepy Hole Park acts as a protected oasis for the birds in an otherwise heavily developed landscape. They can stop here on their journey for feeding, resting and mating as they enjoy the warming air. If you come here in the spring for a chance to see the birds, give them some space and enjoy them from afar. Close your eyes and listen to their songs welcoming the warm weather.
The Geocache
This geocache is a multi-cache is which you will need to perform an offset. The given coordinates for this geocache are for parking. From parking, you need to look for 3 sided Captain John Smith Information Sign. From the information sign, project a waypoint 96.1 feet at a bearing of 300 degrees. The cache is hidden just up a hill behind a nice sized tree.
Thanks to SNAP!!! for helping with this hide.
Sleepy Hole Park is open from sunrise to sunset. Pets are allowed but must be kept on a leash.