This Cache is placed as part of the 20255 New York State Park Central Region Geocache Challenge. There are approximately 80 geocaches hidden within 22 state parks and historic sites in this parks region, the first 150 people to find 45 or more caches will receive a special geocache challenge coin. If you are interested in taking up the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at https://parks.ny.gov/documents/parks/VeronaBeach2025GeocacheChallenge.pdf
NYS Parks Saratoga - Capital region and the Taconic region will be hosting a similar challenge!! 10 caches found in the Sara-Cap and/or Taconic region Challenge can be used toward the Central Challenge. Thousand Island Region may join us this year as well.
Be sure to check each park or site's unique web page for possible trail maps and other facility specific information. parks.ny.gov The park is open year-round sunrise to sunset.
Bring a GPS with you, or download the caches before you leave home as many of our beautiful State Parks/ Historic sites have limited or no cell service!!!
This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to mark your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item.
Old Erie Canal State Park is a 36-mile stretch of the 363-mile Old Erie Canal, which has been designated a National Recreational Trail by the National Parks Service. The terrain is woodland and wetland that present opportunities for hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, bicycling, canoeing, fishing, and snowmobiling. Several areas have footbridges that aid access to the canal towpath where visitors can view the remnants of stone aqueducts.
This portion on the trail is paved but the caches themselves may not be wheelchair accessible. Please note, whien this cache was placed, there was no poison ivy in sight, but the canal path is know to have a lot of ivy, so please take precautions.