Sun of a Beach LbNA #25693 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 1, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Hannawa Falls |
| County: | St. Lawrence |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Wyvern  |
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| Found by: | Scoot |
| Last found: | May 16, 2010 |
| Status: | FFFFaa |
| Last edited: | Sep 1, 2006 |
Postwood Park has always been underutilized. It’s a beautiful sandy beach on the Raquette River and has a great picnic area. This year (2006), the village of Potsdam finally dedicated a little more promotion to it and a few more funds. Now this Park sports a small playground, a volleyball net, and brand new wooden picnic tables. There are also changing rooms and restrooms along with a concession stand. There are nearby snowmobile and ATV trails that make for a great walk before you hit the beach.
Postwood Park trails are open year round but the beach is only open from mid-June to late August. The beach has lifeguards on duty from 10 AM to 8 PM when open. When you pull into the parking area, hours are posted on a large sign. The beach is not visible from the parking area…you have to follow the paved path down the hill to get there. There are also some picnic tables and grills right on the beach. No dogs are allowed in the swimming area of this park.
Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Easy. Wide trail through mostly pine forest. Few inclines.
Time: About 45 mins total. Took me less than an hour and that was with stopping and looking around.
Distance: ??? I’ll get back to you….
Box is small and square but able to accommodate small hitchhikers.
CLUES
Postwood Park is located in Hannawa Falls, NY, off of State Highway 56. You’ll see green signs on the road telling you where to turn. You want to turn onto Church St. and follow it back to a fork. Go straight, not around the curve, and you’ll soon see a sign on the left that has information on the hours of operation for the Park.
A large sandy/gravel parking lot will come up on your left. Pull into the lot and park on the farthest side, if possible, near the play area.
The trail begins near the large power poles. You will see a sandy ATV trail/road that follows the poles but you will not be following this. From the first pole, look to your left and walk up the path there. It will widen as you get further back into the woods. This is the St. Lawrence County Forestry Department Recreational Trail. It intersects with several ATV trails so be ready to make way if any vehicles head your way.
Follow the yellow diamond markers that denote the trail. Stay on the trail with the markers at all times. There is some private property back in here but it is clearly marked. Shortly you will come to an intersection, a four-corners. The trail is marked to the left and straight across. Proceed straight across this intersection and go around a large bend. You may begin to hear traffic as a road is close by on your left. (You will pass by a tree marked with a yellow trail marker and a diamond of white (fire) tacks. There is a geocache in this area of trail…be mindful of anyone logging in back in the woods on your right. Wave to the cachers…)
The trail comes to another intersection with more ATV trails. To the left, you can see a gate that opens to the road I mentioned. To the right, two ATV trails branch off. The Rec Trail continues straight across this intersection. See the yellow marker? You’ll pass several stands of pines on your journey and now comes the first of several. At the end of this stand, the trail splits again. Both ways are marked with yellow diamonds but you want to swing to the right…there is a yellow marker way back on a tree over there. Continue to follow the yellow markers straight from this point. Don’t make any turns onto the side ATV trails.
You will eventually come out to the sandy Access Road that runs along the electric poles. This road will lead you back to the parking lot. But you want to pick up the Rec Trail on the other side…so go straight across this intersection. As you enter the woods again, you’ll see 2 trail markers in quick succession as you bear left. Once again, follow the yellow trail markers from here and disregard all other side trails. From here, the side trails do not have obvious markers.
You will shortly go up a slight incline into a large pine grove. Follow the trail around the perimeter (still yellow markers). You may see a large orange POSTED sign back along the left. You’re okay; the trail is not on private property nor is the box. You may see a brown house through the trees after this sign but continue to stay on the trail. Just as you pass the brown buildings, the trail swings around to the right. Bear right then take a quick left still following the yellow markers.
The trail will then come to another 4 corners. Follow the trail straight across, but not too far. On the left, you can see, about 10 feet back from the trail, a fallen tree and its stump pretty much stripped of bark. If you pass the second yellow marker from the intersection, you’ve gone too far! The box is hidden under the log right next to the stump. Please replace the bark on all sides of the box so it cannot be seen. There is a house partially visible from here so replace the box as you found it with bark covering all sides.
Go out the way you came in (following the yellow markers) or once you get to the electric poles and sandy access road you can follow that back to the parking area as well. Now you can take a dip in the river if the beach is open, you’ve earned it!
Postwood Park trails are open year round but the beach is only open from mid-June to late August. The beach has lifeguards on duty from 10 AM to 8 PM when open. When you pull into the parking area, hours are posted on a large sign. The beach is not visible from the parking area…you have to follow the paved path down the hill to get there. There are also some picnic tables and grills right on the beach. No dogs are allowed in the swimming area of this park.
Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Easy. Wide trail through mostly pine forest. Few inclines.
Time: About 45 mins total. Took me less than an hour and that was with stopping and looking around.
Distance: ??? I’ll get back to you….
Box is small and square but able to accommodate small hitchhikers.
CLUES
Postwood Park is located in Hannawa Falls, NY, off of State Highway 56. You’ll see green signs on the road telling you where to turn. You want to turn onto Church St. and follow it back to a fork. Go straight, not around the curve, and you’ll soon see a sign on the left that has information on the hours of operation for the Park.
A large sandy/gravel parking lot will come up on your left. Pull into the lot and park on the farthest side, if possible, near the play area.
The trail begins near the large power poles. You will see a sandy ATV trail/road that follows the poles but you will not be following this. From the first pole, look to your left and walk up the path there. It will widen as you get further back into the woods. This is the St. Lawrence County Forestry Department Recreational Trail. It intersects with several ATV trails so be ready to make way if any vehicles head your way.
Follow the yellow diamond markers that denote the trail. Stay on the trail with the markers at all times. There is some private property back in here but it is clearly marked. Shortly you will come to an intersection, a four-corners. The trail is marked to the left and straight across. Proceed straight across this intersection and go around a large bend. You may begin to hear traffic as a road is close by on your left. (You will pass by a tree marked with a yellow trail marker and a diamond of white (fire) tacks. There is a geocache in this area of trail…be mindful of anyone logging in back in the woods on your right. Wave to the cachers…)
The trail comes to another intersection with more ATV trails. To the left, you can see a gate that opens to the road I mentioned. To the right, two ATV trails branch off. The Rec Trail continues straight across this intersection. See the yellow marker? You’ll pass several stands of pines on your journey and now comes the first of several. At the end of this stand, the trail splits again. Both ways are marked with yellow diamonds but you want to swing to the right…there is a yellow marker way back on a tree over there. Continue to follow the yellow markers straight from this point. Don’t make any turns onto the side ATV trails.
You will eventually come out to the sandy Access Road that runs along the electric poles. This road will lead you back to the parking lot. But you want to pick up the Rec Trail on the other side…so go straight across this intersection. As you enter the woods again, you’ll see 2 trail markers in quick succession as you bear left. Once again, follow the yellow trail markers from here and disregard all other side trails. From here, the side trails do not have obvious markers.
You will shortly go up a slight incline into a large pine grove. Follow the trail around the perimeter (still yellow markers). You may see a large orange POSTED sign back along the left. You’re okay; the trail is not on private property nor is the box. You may see a brown house through the trees after this sign but continue to stay on the trail. Just as you pass the brown buildings, the trail swings around to the right. Bear right then take a quick left still following the yellow markers.
The trail will then come to another 4 corners. Follow the trail straight across, but not too far. On the left, you can see, about 10 feet back from the trail, a fallen tree and its stump pretty much stripped of bark. If you pass the second yellow marker from the intersection, you’ve gone too far! The box is hidden under the log right next to the stump. Please replace the bark on all sides of the box so it cannot be seen. There is a house partially visible from here so replace the box as you found it with bark covering all sides.
Go out the way you came in (following the yellow markers) or once you get to the electric poles and sandy access road you can follow that back to the parking area as well. Now you can take a dip in the river if the beach is open, you’ve earned it!