Geocaching Tips Park Information Seven Bends State Park Seven Bends State Park provides  Make sure that you let public access to the North Fork of someone know where you the Shenandoah River and features will be while geocaching. two hand-carry boat launches, However, it is always best to picnic areas, one single family-sized hike with a buddy. picnic shelter, vault restrooms, and Geocaching 8 miles of hiking trails. The park provides water and land based  Be sure to wear sturdy outdoor recreational and hiking shoes and help educational opportunities while yourself to a park map. protecting and interpreting the spectacular scenic viewshed and  Bring water, bug spray, geological, natural and historical sunscreen and maybe even resources of the storied seven a snack if you plan to be out bends area.

for a while. The park has two access sites. For the south site, take Exit 283 off of I-  Before you stick your hand 81 for Woodstock, then go east on into a dark hole to check for VA-42, W. Reservoir Road. Turn a geocache, use a stick to right onto S. Hollingsworth Road check for snakes and other and remain on it for 1 mile. For the north site, take Exit 283 off of I-81 critters. for Woodstock, then go east on VA- 42, W. Reservoir Road. Turn left  Remember that the GPS onto S. Water Street, turn right onto receiver gives you straight Hollingsworth Road, then turn right line direction...ignoring onto on Lupton Road and remain on lakes, rivers, ravines and it for .7 mi.

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 The parking fee that you paid on one side, can also be used on the other side of the park. Be sure to check Seven Bends State Park out both sides. 2111 S. Hollingsworth Rd. Woodstock, VA 22664 Phone (800) 933-7275 What is geo-caching? What are the rules? These are some of the geocaches that can be found at Geo-caching is an outdoor The rules are simple. If you decide Seven Bends State Park treasure hunt that gets played all to take something out of the over the world. Using a GPS unit, geocache (“cache”), make sure the player will navigate the land in you leave something of equal or Found from the Lupton entrance: hunt of the geo-cache (container) greater value. Feel free to log your hidden at that location. findings and pictures on the Camp Lupton website, these might help the next N 38° 52.007' W 078° 29.444' person that looks for the treasure. River Overlook N 38° 52.007' W 078° 29.444' What will I find in a geocache? VA Love You should find a log book and N 38° 52.177' W 078° 29.583'

pencil. Use this to let other finders know that you have been there. People can put all kinds of things

in a geocache. You may find How can I get involved? something like a cool shell or rock. You may find stickers or a little

Log on or set-up a geocache trinket or toy. Remember, people of account at www.geocaching.com. all ages search for geocaches so From there you are able to search make sure what you put inside is any zip code you would like. For appropriate and nothing that will example, Woodstock, Virginias zip attract animals, like food. Found from the S. Hollingsworth code is 22664. From there, click entrance: on a geocache to see its name and coordinates. Plug those Entrance View coordinates into your GPS unit or N 38° 51.229' W 078° 29.005' your google search bar. When you find the geocache, sign the log Launch It book and return the container back N 38° 51.392' W 078° 29.397' where you found it. Wild about Water N 38° 51.342' W 078° 29.298'