Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the east-northeast, 9.6 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.22587, -75.79536
- 1.9 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.0 mi
- Lankford, Mary Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Mount Vernon Park: 2.3 mi
- Whitehaven Historic District: 3.0 mi
- Ellis Bay Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Deal Island Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
- Manokin Historic District: 5.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Teackle Mansion: 5.6 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 14.6 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 14.6 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 14.9 mi
- Nature Center: 15.1 mi
Peaks: 5
- Dunker Hill: 2.9 mi
- Ryles Hill: 8.2 mi
- Backbone Hill: 9.6 mi
- Delia Hill: 15.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Mount Vernon Beach: 2.7 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 9.4 mi
- Langford Sand: 17.6 mi
- Sound Shore: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Camden Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 16.0 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 17.0 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 17.4 mi
- Eagle Nest: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Section 2: 8.1 mi
- Makemie Monument: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sammy the Seagull: 13.2 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 | ENE 76° | 12 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NW 326° | 4 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 327° | 4 m | 19.6 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NNE 26° | 3 m | 2.9 mi |
| Delia Hill | NNW 336° | 3 m | 15.4 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 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314895148
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 23 mi
- Cambridge · 28 mi
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