Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north, 12 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.62013, -75.76991
- 5.8 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 7.4 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: 1.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.7 mi
- Lower Marshyhope Swamp Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Marina Park: 4.7 mi
- Chambers Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Chambers Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Hurlock Park: 5.3 mi
- Cherry Beach Park: 5.9 mi
Museums: 24
- Ross Mansion: 8.6 mi
- Seaford Museum: 8.6 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 8.6 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 9.0 mi
- Bridgeville Historical Society Museum: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Skip Gardner: 6.1 mi
- William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker: 15.1 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 16.9 mi
- Tom: 19.6 mi
- Civil War Monument: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- North Laurel: 11.5 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 16.5 mi
- Owens Station: 18.4 mi
- Banning: 18.8 mi
- New Market: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 5
- Opossum Hill: 11.6 mi
- Delia Hill: 15.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 16.3 mi
- Ryles Hill: 21.3 mi
- Dunker Hill: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Pungy Shipwreck: 17.0 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 17.3 mi
- Stanley Institute: 18.7 mi
- Eagle Nest: 21.3 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- Mary: 12.8 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 17.0 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Cedar Grove Beach: 12.4 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Cambridge Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- B Area Shelter: 17.1 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 350° | 18 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 228° | 4 m | 16.3 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SSW 196° | 4 m | 21.3 mi |
| Delia Hill | SSW 210° | 3 m | 15.1 mi |
| Dunker Hill | S 180° | 3 m | 24.6 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 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:04 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894490
Day trips start here
- Eastern Shore · 15 mi
- Cambridge · 17 mi
- Denton · 18 mi
- Easton · 19 mi
- St. Michaels · 27 mi
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