Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north, 21 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.47732, -75.76055
- 0.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Aughty Naughty Complex: 1.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Lathrop Complex: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Mardela Springs Park: 1.0 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 1.6 mi
- San Domingo Park: 2.6 mi
- Gene Lowe Park: 4.6 mi
- Cope Bennett Park: 5.1 mi
Museums: 17
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 6.3 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 6.3 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 10.1 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 12.3 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 13.4 mi
Peaks: 6
- Delia Hill: 8.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 12.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.7 mi
- Dunker Hill: 14.8 mi
- Backbone Hill: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Skip Gardner: 10.8 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 18.3 mi
- Section 2: 18.6 mi
- Bethel Church: 22.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 10.2 mi
- Eagle Nest: 17.8 mi
- Stanley Institute: 19.1 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 24.0 mi
- Malone's Church: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sandy Hill Beach: 9.9 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 14.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Sammy the Seagull: 12.4 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 18.3 mi
- Mary: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Camden Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- North Laurel: 12.0 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 24.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | N 353° | 18 m | 21.5 mi |
| Backbone Hill | SSE 154° | 12 m | 16.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SSW 211° | 4 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 265° | 4 m | 12.7 mi |
| Delia Hill | WSW 248° | 3 m | 8.7 mi |
| Dunker Hill | S 182° | 3 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
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 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314895062
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 18 mi
- Eastern Shore · 24 mi
- Easton · 26 mi
- Hooper's Island · 27 mi
- Denton · 28 mi
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