Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.36693, -75.81006
- 1.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.2 mi
- Bartoshesky Conservation Easement: 2.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Greenhill (North) Complex: 2.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Whitehaven Historic District: 4.1 mi
- Wetipquin Park: 4.2 mi
- Pirate's Wharf Park: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Hill Park: 5.7 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 6.7 mi
Museums: 15
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 8.0 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 8.0 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 12.9 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 13.0 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 17.2 mi
Peaks: 5
- Ryles Hill: 4.8 mi
- Delia Hill: 6.9 mi
- Dunker Hill: 7.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.0 mi
- Backbone Hill: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Camden Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 23.9 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 12.3 mi
- Eagle Nest: 15.7 mi
- Stanley Institute: 20.1 mi
- Malone's Church: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sandy Hill Beach: 2.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 8.4 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Section 2: 13.3 mi
- Skip Gardner: 18.8 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Sammy the Seagull: 11.2 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 18.9 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 | SE 126° | 12 m | 12.5 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SW 232° | 4 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 304° | 4 m | 12.0 mi |
| Delia Hill | NW 309° | 3 m | 6.9 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SSE 164° | 3 m | 7.4 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 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894288
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 20 mi
- Hooper's Island · 22 mi
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