This is one of a dozen or so geocaches that is on/near the Erie Canal in Wayne County celebrating the canal's 200th anniversary this year! Caches will be placed in Macedon, Palmyra, Port Gibson, Newark/Arcadia, Lyons and Clyde (Galen).
Canal Bicentennial Geocaching Brochure
Caches is this series will be regular size food storage containers, and the hides are not supposed to be tricky. This cache at Abbey Park may be smaller! We are encouraging new cachers to start caching and experienced cachers to learn more about and visit the Erie Canal in Wayne County. Message the cache owner for help if needed.
Anyone who logs this find, or another one in this series, by August 15th will be eligible for a grand prize relating to the Erie Canal. Other smaller prizes are also being talked about being given the week of the Wayne County Fair, August 4th - 10th, 2025. Winners will be randomly drawn from "found it" logs submitted online or through the geocaching app and verified being in the log book. Winners will be contacted through Geocaching.com messaging.
The cache containers are plastic Rubbermaid food storage containers with a red lid. Pictures of a canal map and the logo for the celebration can be seen through the sides of the container. There are pencils and a small spiral log book in the cache. Please return the cache exactly where/how you found it so other visitors can have the same experience! Read the hint if you like, and message the cache owner if you need help!
Some information about what Abbey Park is all about: Abbey Park is situated along the Erie Canal a mile west of downtown Lyons. It is accessible by a walking path to the village, by boat, or by car. No swimming is permitted, but fishing is allowed. The park features an open pavilion that seats approximately 60 people, (no electricity) in addition to 6 grills, 15 picnic tables, small playground, flushable toilets. Free boat launch. Cost to rent the pavilion is $40.00. New “Hotchkiss Lane” signs, installed last year from Abbey Park to Water Street, identify a trail for hiking and biking adjacent to the canal.