Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.02858, -75.78351
- On the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 29.2 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Wellington Beach and Park: 4.7 mi
- Crisfield Municipal Park: 4.9 mi
- Crisfield Historic District: 5.0 mi
Museums: 8
- Nature Center: 3.7 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 12.1 mi
- Costen House Museum: 12.2 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 8
- Langford Sand: 4.0 mi
- Sound Shore: 5.7 mi
- Guard Shore: 13.9 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 15.3 mi
- Sound Beach: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Makemie Monument: 10.5 mi
- Section 2: 15.4 mi
- Accomack County Confederate Monument: 18.3 mi
- Town of Parksley War Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Corner Sanctuary: 12.1 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 12.1 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 3
- Dunker Hill: 16.3 mi
- Backbone Hill: 18.2 mi
- Ryles Hill: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Lockheed T-33: 13.1 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Horse: 22.8 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Watts Island Rocks: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | NNE 28° | 12 m | 18.2 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNW 346° | 4 m | 21.0 mi |
| Dunker Hill | N 2° | 3 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallops IS Nasa Test Facility, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894740
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 30 mi
- Point Lookout · 30 mi
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