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, 15 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.25627, -75.89806
- 0.4 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 16 mi
- Church Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Fair Meadow Complex: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Roaring Point Park: 1.1 mi
- Ellis Bay Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Mount Vernon Park: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Hill Park: 3.9 mi
- Wetipquin Park: 5.1 mi
Museums: 13
- Teackle Mansion: 11.5 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 16.3 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 16.3 mi
- Nature Center: 17.2 mi
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 5
- Mount Vernon Beach: 3.4 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 7.2 mi
- Langford Sand: 20.9 mi
- Sound Shore: 22.1 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 23.1 mi
Peaks: 5
- Ryles Hill: 4.8 mi
- Dunker Hill: 6.9 mi
- Delia Hill: 12.1 mi
- Backbone Hill: 14.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- Eagle Nest: 16.0 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 19.9 mi
- Stanley Institute: 22.8 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 23.1 mi
- Malone's Church: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Camden Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 21.7 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 21.8 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Section 2: 13.9 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Sammy the Seagull: 17.0 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 23.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | E 89° | 12 m | 14.9 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNE 12° | 4 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 340° | 4 m | 15.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | E 85° | 3 m | 6.9 mi |
| Delia Hill | N 357° | 3 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:06 | 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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894897
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 17 mi
- Cambridge · 24 mi
- Point Lookout · 27 mi
- St. Mary's City · 29 mi
- Lexington Park · 30 mi
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