FYC - Columbia Crossing Traditional Geocache

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) GeoTour launched June 9, 2018 with over 60 caches within Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania. and Delaware. A trackable geocoin will be awarded to the first 400 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 GeoTour 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 GeoTour 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.

Choose your own adventure starting here at the Columbia Crossing River Trail Center! This Center is the gateway visitor education center and trailhead for the land and water trails in the Susquehanna Riverlands. Beginning here, you can bike or hike 14 miles via the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, launch your boat or paddle craft to explore the Susquehanna River, or learn more about the historic, scenic, and cultural stories right here in the center. You can find maps, guides, and brochures related to river recreation, trails, and nearby historic sites to explore the surrounding area.

Columbia Crossing River Park Trail Center is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesdays through Saturdays, Noon to 4pm on Sunday, and is closed on Mondays. Columbia Crossing River Park Trail Center grounds are open from sunup until sundown. There is limited amount of parking at the Trail Center. A SPECIAL THANKS to MidnightsRaiders for archiving GC68VZE to make room for this cache.

This cache is only available during Columbia Crossing River Park Trail Center hours. Thank you to the Columbia River Park Trail Center for special approval of the placement of this geocache.