Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the east-southeast, 2.6 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.27532, -75.66779
- 4.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Douglas Nichols Park: 1.3 mi
- Fruitland Recreational Park Annex: 3.8 mi
- Fruitland Recreational Park: 3.8 mi
- Manokin Park: 5.1 mi
- Pemberton Historical Park: 5.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Teackle Mansion: 5.2 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 7.4 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 9.7 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 9.7 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 5
- Backbone Hill: 2.6 mi
- Dunker Hill: 5.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 12.0 mi
- Delia Hill: 16.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Section 2: 3.7 mi
- Bethel Church: 20.9 mi
- Skip Gardner: 23.2 mi
- Makemie Monument: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Camden Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 14.7 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 14.8 mi
- Food Garden: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Mount Vernon Beach: 9.4 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 11.5 mi
- Sound Shore: 20.9 mi
- Langford Sand: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 10.4 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 15.8 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sammy the Seagull: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 20.8 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 | ESE 113° | 12 m | 2.6 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WNW 286° | 4 m | 12.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 306° | 4 m | 21.9 mi |
| Dunker Hill | W 262° | 3 m | 5.7 mi |
| Delia Hill | NW 309° | 3 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894732
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 29 mi
- Cambridge · 30 mi
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